Following Aly Raisman’s interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday, Simone Biles tweeted her support for the three-time Olympic gold medalist to let her know that she inspires her “day in and day out.” Biles was one of Raisman’s teammates in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where the women’s gymnastics team helped …
Read More »Surviving R. Kelly: Former Girlfriend Alleges Abuse
Kitti Jones had been dreaming of this moment for years. It was June 2011, and R. Kelly had just performed to a frenetic crowd at the Verizon Theatre outside Dallas, Texas. It had been nearly two decades since the singer’s raunchy lyrics and honeyed voice turned him into a R&B …
Read More »Ricky Gervais Preps Eclectic SiriusXM Radio Show
Ricky Gervais will host eclectic conversations about music, science, art and ethics on his new SiriusXM radio show, “Ricky Gervais Is Deadly Sirius.” The eclectic program launches Tuesday, October 24th at 11:00 a.m. ET on the network’s Comedy Greats channel and re-airs the same day at 5:00 p.m. ET on …
Read More »1970s Style, Trends Revisited: Disco, Punk Rock, David Bowie
“After the rebellion and liberation, there’s this party,” says singer-songwriter Jon Batiste, referring to the disco music and style of the 1970s. In the second episode of our six-episode documentary series connecting music and fashion, we look at how glamour, gender-bending and gay sexual liberation all blended to shape the …
Read More »Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced on Thursday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a short note posted on Twitter, the Veep star wrote, “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one. “The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring …
Read More »Jerry Cantrell on Alice in Chains Fantasy Football League and Auction
Alice In Chains founder Jerry Cantrell is known among hard rock fans as one of the best songwriters of his generation, as well as an innovative guitar god. But some may not be aware of his enthusiasm for pro football. “Football to me was just always part of neighborhood life. …
Read More »See Chicago Cubs Shortstop Destroy a Cardinals Fan's Nachos
The Cubs and Cardinals are fierce, long-standing rivals. Chicago is on the verge of eliminating the Cardinals from NL Central contention with just a couple games to go. But that didn’t stop Cubs shortstop Addison Russell from showing some compassion to a St. Louis fan. Russell barreled into the fan …
Read More »