Three Michael Jackson fan clubs in France have filed a lawsuit against Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who accused the late pop star of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland. The three organizations – Michael Jackson Community, MJ Street and On the Line – accused …
Read More »Lobsters, Robots Battle in B-52s' New Animated 'Rock Lobster' Video
A pod of lobsters try to fend off an invading horde of alien robots in the wild new animated video for the B-52s 1979 classic, “Rock Lobster.” Animated by Laurent Mercier and Cedric Bernard of Callicore Studios, the video boasts a vibrant color palette and a delightfully surreal edge. In …
Read More »Beyonce, Donald Glover Tease 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' Duet in 'Lion King' Clip
Beyoncé and Donald Glover tease their “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” duet in the latest sneak peek at the upcoming live-action The Lion King remake. The teaser clip – featuring the chorus from the eagerly awaited rendition of Beyoncé and Childish Gambino tackling the Grammy-winning Elton John/Tim Rice classic …
Read More »In Advance of 'The Notebook' Musical, Nicolas Sparks Accused of Homophobia After Release of Damning Emails
Mon., June 17, 2019, 3:56 pm: This story has been updated to include comment from the creative team and producers of The Notebook. This week, the Daily Beast reported that Nicholas Sparks, author of the hugely popular romance novels The NotebookandA Walk to Remember,had tried to ban LGBT clubs and …
Read More »Hear Mac Miller's First Posthumous Verse on Free Nationals' 'Time'
Mac Miller raps about dedicating space and time to grow in a waning relationship, even if it leads to the couple’s demise on the Free Nationals’ new song, “Time,” which also features Kali Uchis. The track, which was recorded in May 2018 with the group best known as Anderson .Paak’s …
Read More »Blood of Missing Mother of Five Found In Trash Can Following Arrests
The blood of missing New Canaan, Connecticut, woman Jennifer Dulos has been found on various items in trash cans in Hartford, such as clothing and a sponge, the New York Timesreports. According to surveillance footage, the items appear to have been disposed by Dulos’s estranged former husband, Fotis Dulos, and …
Read More »Ron Howard on the Making of 'Pavarotti'
Ron Howard doesn’t remember meeting Luciano Pavarotti so much as feeling his presence. “My memory has less to do with my brief handshake and fleeting eye contact with the maestro and more to do with the fact that it was at this giant Golden Globes event with major movie stars …
Read More »'Fleabag' Season Two Review: A Heaven-Sent Sequel
“I want to fuck a priest,” the title character of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s seriocomic gem Fleabag confesses early in the second season. For most shows, this would be utterly scandalous. For Fleabag — the ribald, scathingly funny, achingly heartfelt story of a grief-stricken young woman battling her most self-destructive impulses — …
Read More »Flashback: The 'Brady Bunch' Cast Covers the Who, Paul McCartney
It would be very hard to pick out a single cultural artifact that somehow manages to embody all of Seventies pop culture, but the Brady Bunch’s short-lived variety show would certainly be a strong contender. For those who weren’t watching ABC between November 1976 and May 1977, The Brady Bunch …
Read More »The Reeducation of Marina Diamandis
After she wrapped her tour for 2015’s Froot, Marina Diamandis — the Welsh pop star who once performed as Marina and the Diamonds — believed she was ready to quit music altogether. “I felt like Marina and the Diamonds had just become this shell and I was trying to break …
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