Grease: Rydell High, a spinoff musical series from the 1978 original movie Grease, has been ordered for HBO‘s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max. “Grease is an iconic pop-culture phenomenon that works for every generation, and I’m thrilled that our friends at Paramount were excited about the idea of opening up …
Read More »Samantha Bee Skewers 'Disturbing' Trump Demands for Border Wall
Impeachment proceedings for President Donald Trump could be “on the horizon,” Samantha Bee said onFull Frontal Wednesday night. But just because the Democrats are optimistic doesn’t mean there’s cause for them to celebrate. Rather than focusing on the impeachment proceedings themselves, Bee emphasized the absurdity of Trump not being impeached …
Read More »Grammy Preview 2020: Gary Clark Jr. Is Ready to Be More Than a 'Tribute Dude'
First-round Grammy voting is currently underway, and running through October 10th. For our 2020 Grammy preview, we asked a series of likely contenders to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and break down the albums and singles that could earn them a statue …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth Cover 'First Wives Club' Theme 'You Don't Own Me'
Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth’s latest album For the Girls arrived today, and among the album’s guest stars is one Ariana Grande. The pop star joined Chenoweth for a duet of “You Don’t Own Me,” the 1963 song by Lesley Gore that features prominently in one of Grande’s self-proclaimed favorite Nineties …
Read More »Watch Black Keys Perform 'Lonely Boy' With Wayne Newton at Vegas Fest
The Black Keys welcomed surprise guest and Sin City icon Wayne Newton onstage to perform “Lonely Boy” during the band’s set at Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful. The crooner dubbed “Mr. Las Vegas” – Newton has performed over 30,000 gigs on the Vegas Strip, including a current residency at Caesars …
Read More »Flashback: The Cars Play 'You Might Think' at Live Aid
The Cars were near their commercial peak when they agreed to perform at Live Aid in the summer of 1985, but there was so much talent packed onto the bill at JFK Stadium for the event that even a string of recent hits didn’t help them score a slot better …
Read More »John Bolton Fired In Surprise Tweet
John Bolton is no longer President Trump’s national security advisor, and according to John Bolton, the break-up was totally mutual. At 11:58 a.m. on Tuesday, Trump tweeted “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Announces '2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus' Tour
Oprah Winfrey has announced her 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour, in partnership with WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined). Her first national tour in five years, Oprah’s 2020 Vision will feature “full day wellness events” in nine U.S. cities, where Oprah will be joined by a different lineup of special …
Read More »ICE Accused of Axing Immigrant Detention Hotline After Spot on 'Orange Is the New Black'
Weeks after Orange Is the New Black referenced a toll-free hotline that helps immigrants in detention centers obtain legal counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly shut down the number. Freedom for Immigrants, the California organization that created the National Immigration Detention Hotline in 2013, says the number was nixed …
Read More »Taking Guns Off Shelves May Not Be So Bad for Business After All
Walmart may have decided to keep guns on its shelves following the massacre that left 22 dead in one of its El Paso locations earlier this month, but not all firearm retailers are standing pat in response to America’s mass shooting epidemic. Dick’s Sporting Goods has been experimenting with ending …
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