The Seminole Tribe of Florida, owners of the Hard Rock Cafe franchise, have distanced themselves from Cesar Sayoc, the 56-year-old suspect believed to be behind at least 13 pipe bombs sent to prominent government officials and Democratic donors in recent days. On Twitter, Sayoc described himself as the “Current Booking …
Read More »Jeff Lynne's ELO Route 2019 North American Summer Tour
After Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra embarked on their first U.S. tour in 35 years this summer, the Rock Hall-inducted act will return to North America for an encore trek in 2019. The 20-date trek launches June 20th at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center and hits arenas across the …
Read More »Will the Khashoggi Killing Change Anything?
Turkey, one of the most heavily surveilled countries in the world, reportedly has an audio recording of the torture and murder ofWashington Postcolumnist Jamal Khashoggi.According to an unnamed senior Turkish official who claims to have heard the recording, the 15-man hit squad beat Khashoggi, cut off his fingers, chopped off …
Read More »Brett Kavanaugh's Op-Ed Is a Good Argument Against His Confirmation
On Wednesday, the New York Times published a letter that has now been signed by over 2,400 law professors who oppose Brett Kavanaugh‘s confirmation to the Supreme Court. The letter does not reference the sexual assault allegations made against the nominee, nor does it mention the possibility that he has …
Read More »Stand By for a Text From Supreme Leader Donald Trump
If you live in the United States and own a cell phone, there’s a pretty good chance that on Wednesday at around 2:18 p.m. EST, you’re going to receive a text from President Trump. Well, kind of. The “Presidential Alert” that will pop up on the screens of anyone with …
Read More »Kenan Thompson: Kanye West Held SNL Cast 'Hostage' During Pro-Trump Speech
Kenan Thompson stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to detail his perspective on Kanye West‘s controversial, unaired speech after the cameras stopped rolling on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live season premiere. This is Thompson’s 16th season of the show, making him the series’ longest-running cast-member of all time. Thompson …
Read More »Watch Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Perform Striking 'A Star is Born' Duet 'Shallow'
Lady Gaga unveiled her powerful duet with Bradley Cooper, “Shallow,” from their upcoming movie, A Star Is Born. “Shallow” is a slow-burning ballad that finds Cooper and Gaga trading verses over a twinkling acoustic guitar and a resonant piano. The track moves steadily towards a potent Gaga vocal run that …
Read More »Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing on Helping to Define Heavy Metal
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing recalls having a revelation at some point in the mid-Seventies. “I looked across at my bandmates and thought, ‘What the hell are they wearing?’” he tells Rolling Stone with a hearty laugh. At the time, the group was decking themselves out in frilly, silken …
Read More »Dr. Dre's Apple Music Series 'Vital Signs' Shelved Due to Graphic Content
Over two years after news leaked that Dr. Dre was working on a secret Apple Music scripted series called Vital Signs, the project’s fate has been revealed: Apple CEO Tim Cook shelved the project due to its graphic depictions of violence, sex and drug use. The Wall Street Journal reports …
Read More »Coen Brothers Return to Western Genre With 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' Trailer
The Coen Brothers return to the Western genre in the new trailer for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Netflix‘s upcoming anthology film from the acclaimed directors. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier told through the unique and …
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