David Byrne is in the midst of a successful Broadway run for his American Utopia production, but he’s already using his off-time planning another theatrical installation. The former Talking Head is planning on opening an immersive project called Theater of the Mind, presented by the Denver Center for the Performing …
Read More »See White House Honor Hero Dog in 'SNL' Sketch
In addition to starring in the Saturday Night Live cold open as Elizabeth Warren, Kate McKinnon revived her Kellyanne Conway impression for a sketch where the White House honored the “hero dog” that took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a raid. Cecily Strong portrays a military linguistics expert …
Read More »Taylor Swift Rep on 'Shake It Off' Lawsuit: 'They Did Not Invent These Common Phrases'
A representative for Taylor Swift brushed aside the revival of a copyright case centered around her 2014 hit “Shake It Off,” saying the pop star “will prevail again.” In 2017, songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift, claiming her 2014 hit, “Shake It Off,” lifted lyrics from their 2001 …
Read More »Watch Chance the Rapper Bring 'The Big Day,' Megan Thee Stallion to 'SNL'
Chance the Rapper brought The Big Day to Saturday Night Live for the musical guest portion of his double duty episode, performing two tracks from his 2019 LP. After Chance the Rapper (the host) introduced Chance the Rapper (the musical guest), he gave fans a preview of what they can …
Read More »Stephen King's House to Become Archive and Writers' Retreat
UPDATE (10/18):Stephen King has shared more information about the archive and retreat on Facebook. “We are in the very beginning of planning the writers’ retreat at the house next door, providing housing for up to five writers in residence at a time,” he wrote. “The zoning change getting press coverage …
Read More »See Lin-Manuel Miranda Portray Julian Castro in 'SNL' Equality Town Hall Cold Open
Lin-Manuel Miranda portrayed Democratic hopeful Julian Castro and Woody Harrelson returned as Joe Biden in a Saturday Night Live cold open sketch that tackled this week’s CNN Equality Town Hall. With Pose star Billy Porter serving as emcee, the candidates – including Chris Redd’s Cory Booker and Colin Jost’s Pete …
Read More »Two of Rudy Giuliani's Cronies Just Got Nailed for Illegally Buying Political Access — and Lying About It
WASHINGTON —The scandal-ridden campaign led by Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani to convince the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden, a scheme that triggered a full-blown impeachment investigation of the president, just took its strangest twist yet. And it’s about to make Trump and Giuliani’s lives even more miserable. Two businessmen …
Read More »Eagles Plot 2020 'Hotel California' Tour
UPDATE: The Eagles have added a handful of new dates to their 2020 Hotel California tour, including additional shows in Atlanta, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles, plus new shows in Denver and St. Paul, Minnesota. Ticket information for the new dates is available via the Eagles’ website. ** The …
Read More »Demi Lovato Apologizes for Accepting Controversial Trip to Israel
UPDATE (10/7): Following the publication of this story, a lawyer representing private, anonymous individuals who claim that they paid for the trip, contacted Rolling Stone to claim that the trip was not paid for by the Ministry of Culture. **** Demi Lovato has become embroiled in controversy following a trip …
Read More »Impeachment Inquiry: What You Need to Know About Pelosi's Latest Move
It’s finally happening: House Democrats are opening a full-blown impeachment investigation into President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the news Tuesday afternoon following a busy day of speculation. “The President must be held accountable,” she said during a brief statement in front of a wall of American flags. “No …
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