For the first time in a decade, Celine Dion is heading out on a U.S. tour, leaving behind her longstanding residency in Las Vegas after 16 years. “I think there was a miscommunication. I was supposed to be there for two months,” Dion joked to a crowd gathered Wednesday for …
Read More »Hear Rob Thomas on 'Smooth,' His New Album and the Glories of Weed
Rob Thomas breaks down his upcoming solo album, Chip Tooth Smile (due April 26th) along with the whole rest of his career on the latest episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now. In an in-depth interview with host Brian Hiatt at our SiriusXM studio, Thomas touches on his short-lived …
Read More »Perry Farrell Previews New Album 'Kind Heaven' With Strongman Takedown 'Pirate Punk Politician'
Perry Farrell unveiled a scorching new protest song, “Pirate Punk Politician,” which will appear on the Jane’s Addiction frontman’s new album, Kind Heaven, out June 7th via BMG. “Pirate Punk Politician” is an indictment of the rise of autocratic rulers around the globe, with Farrell calling it “a good old …
Read More »'Dumbo': Tim Burton's Live-Action Re-Telling of the Animated Classic Is a Marvel of Cuteness
This live-action re-imagining of Disney’s 1941 animated classic may be the sweetest film Tim Burton has ever made. It’s also the safest. If you prefer Burton’s big visionary swings into darkness (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Ed Wood, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sweeney Todd), the family-friendly Dumbo will require adjustment to …
Read More »Robert Kraft Rejects Plea Deal In Prostitution Solicitation Case
Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots who was recently busted in an Florida prostitution sting, has rejected a plea deal, CNBC reports. Kraft is currently facing two misdemeanor charges of solicitation of prostitution after allegedly being captured on surveillance footage soliciting sexual services at a massage parlor …
Read More »What, Exactly, Is an NDA?
If you pay any regular attention to the news cycle (or for that matter, network TV police procedurals), you’ve probably noticed one legal term popping up over and over again: non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs. Over the past few years, NDAs have been used by the wealthy and the powerful, from …
Read More »'Captive State' Review: We, For One, Welcome Our New Insect Overlords
It may seem like a fool’s errand to find a new angle on the alien invasion thriller — Captive State, however, is determined to give it a shot. Rupert Wyatt’s science-fiction movie is less interested in futuristic spectacle and more in the human drama of what happens after the bad …
Read More »Watch Fallon Spoof Beto O'Rourke's Hyper-Active 2020 Announcement Video
Jimmy Fallon seemed to down a couple cups of coffee before spoofing Beto O’Rourke’s exuberant 2020 presidential campaign announcement video on The Tonight Show Thursday. Fallon flung his hands about as an actress, playing O’Rourke’s wife, sat silently by his side and tried to contain his movements as he proclaimed …
Read More »John Delaney Says He's 'Skating to Where the Puck Is Going'
Since last fall’s midterm elections, over a dozen Democrats have announced their intention to run for president in 2020. And then there’s John Delaney, who had already been campaigning for well over a year by the time his party regained control of the House. “I tend to be pretty objective …
Read More »Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour Postponed Due to 'Unique Challenges'
An Amy Winehouse hologram tour planned for later this year has been postponed following unspecified issues with the production. BASE Hologram announced Wednesday that the augmented reality theatrical event has been tabled after encountering “some unique challenges and sensitivities.” “We are putting the tour on hold until we determine the …
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