A few weeks ago, New Yorkers were treated to an unusual sight: The cast of Ain’t Too Proud, the Broadway musical about the life of the Temptations, riding the subway with a camera crew. The idea was pure promotion — to maintain buzz for the Tony-winning show, which is now …
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All Aubrie Sellers wants for Christmas is to beat her family in a game of “Nertz.” Work commitments mean the singer-songwriter is hosting Christmas in L.A. this year instead of going to see the family in Texas, but despite the location change, some traditions will stay the same. “Everyone cooks …
Read More »Harry Styles Talks Naked Album Photos, Recent Breakups on 'Ellen'
Harry Styles appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show this week to talk about his latest album,Fine Line, and the album art, in which he appears to be totally naked. Describing the photoshoot with Tim Walker, Styles said: “It was kind of like, ‘This shirt’s not really working, so let’s try …
Read More »Hallmark Channel Reinstates Ads With Lesbian Couple Kissing
The Hallmark Channel has apologized and reinstated four previously-pulled commercials from the wedding planning website Zola that featured two brides kissing after facing a wave of criticism, The New York Times reports Hallmark axed the ads last Thursday after the conservative group One Million Moms, which is part of the …
Read More »Much to His Dismay, Jason Derulo's Penis in 'Cats' Is Smaller Than He Would Like
Sushi was a girl. The white and caramel Aegean kitten staring at me looked cute enough to be my new daughter. Sushi’s previous owner referred to her as a girl. Thus I asked no questions. Weeks later, my college girlfriend called my phone terrified. “He has a penis,” she yelled …
Read More »'Fire on the Mountain': See Photos From the Grateful Dead-Approved Action Sports Movie
A new film,Fire on the Mountain, combines the excitement of action sports with the classic tunes of the Grateful Dead. Directed by Chris Benchetler and Tyler Hamlet and narrated by former basketball star and television sportscaster Bill Walton, it features pro surfer Rob Machado; snowboarders Jeremy Jones, Danny Davis and …
Read More »Charli XCX Releases New Song 'Bricks' With Tommy Genesis
Charli XCX has teamed up with Vancouver rapper-model and frequent collaborator Tommy Genesis on a new single, “Bricks.” The A.G. Cook-produced song originally appeared in the 2018 black-comedy action film Assassination Nation, and finally got a proper release this week. “Bricks” follows the duo’s remix of Tommy Genesis’ “100 Bad.” …
Read More »Blocking the Ballot in a Time of Impeachment
House Democrats on Tuesday listed the two main reasons why they want to impeach President Trump. The primary one was because he engaged in a form of voter suppression, though foreign election interference isn’t commonly understood as such. When the president leans on a less powerful counterpart, from Ukraine or …
Read More »Sting, Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Global Citizen Prize Ceremony
Sting will the recipient of this year’s Global Citizen Artist of the Year Prize, given out annually by international advocacy group Global Citizen. A ceremony to honor the musician and Police frontman will be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall on December 13th. Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Chris Martin, Jorja …
Read More »See Bon Jovi's David Bryan Play 'If' From Upcoming Princess Diana Broadway Musical
Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan was still a teenager when Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981, and he remembers feeling captivated by the extravagant royal wedding. When Princess Diana died in a freak car crash, spurred on by paparazzi, in 1997, he was horrified. “When she died, that …
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