As 2019 wound down, well-known press figures sounded alarms about the “erosion of truth.” MSNBC’s Chuck Todd spoke to our own Peter Wade about the “epidemic” of “disinformation.” Washington Post editor Marty Baron and New York Times editor Dean Baquet joined Todd on Meet The Press to talk about how …
Read More »News of John Lewis' Illness Prompts Heartfelt Reactions
Rep. John Lewis has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the Democratic congressman and civil-rights icon who has represented Georgia’s 5th District since 1987 announced on Sunday. “I have been in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life. I have never faced …
Read More »Hear Halsey Join Bring Me the Horizon on New EP
Bring Me the Horizon have dropped a new eight-song EP, Music to listen to~dance to~blaze to~pray to~feed to~sleep to~talk to~grind to~trip to~breathe to~help to~hurt to~scroll to~roll to~love to~hate to~learn Too~plot to~play to~be to~feel to~breed to~sweat to~dream to~hide to~live to~die to~GO TO.The EP includes collaborations with Halsey, Happyalone., Toriel, Yonaka, Lotus …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Craft 'Christmas Tree Farm' in Behind-the-Scenes Video
Taylor Swift unveiled a video diary documenting the creation of her new holiday song, “Christmas Tree Farm.” Swift released “Christmas Tree Farm” on December 6th, just five days after coming up with the idea for the song. The first video in the new behind-the-scenes clip is dated December 1st and …
Read More »Haim Release 'Hallelujah' Thank-You Video With Charli XCX, Clairo
Haim have released a special new video for their song “Hallelujah,” as a thank-you letter to their fans. The band asked fans to send in clips of them lip-syncing to the song, which are featured here alongside videos of some of Haim’s more famous friends: Charli XCX, Childish Gambino, Clairo, …
Read More »See Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, 'Cats' Costars Perform 'Memory' With Makeshift Instruments
Taylor Swift joined her Cats costars Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, James Corden and Francesca Hayward to perform a special rendition of the Cats classic “Memory” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. Backed by the Roots and with host Fallon accompanying the group to sing and perform, the …
Read More »Michael Jackson Estate Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Disney Over TV Special
The Michael Jackson estate has settled its copyright lawsuit with Disney over the TV special The Last Days of Michael Jackson, which aired on ABC in 2018 and, according to the estate, used Jackson’s image and music without permission. “The matter was amicably resolved,” a rep from the Jackson estate …
Read More »Flashback: Neil Diamond's E.T. Ode 'Heartlight' Causes Legal Skirmish
A few weeks back, a Comcast commercial disguised as an E.T. reunion hit the web, showing the lovable alien returning to earth to reunite with a now-adult Elliott (played by original actor Henry Thomas) and his kids. The reason for his return journey is never quite made clear, but he …
Read More »Trump Wants Apology From Comey, Suggests 'Years in Jail' for the Former FBI Director
James Comey admitted to “real sloppiness” regarding the FBI’s handling of some portions of the Russia investigation, which prompted President Donald Trump to suggest jail time for the bureau’s former director. Comey told host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that Inspector General Michael Horowitz was correct to conclude that …
Read More »How Emma Stone Got Her Hollywood Ending
Emma Stone‘s favorite place for sushi in Los Angeles is a no-frills spot in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall, tucked alongside a laser hair-removal clinic and a FedEx store. It’s here, having barely taken a seat, that she starts telling me about her hiatal hernia. “I can’t have spicy foods,” …
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