Fifteen years after Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl halftime show, Adam Levine took off his shirt to reveal his own nipples during the Maroon 5’s halftime gig. While Levine’s strip show didn’t result in a nationwide uproar like the original Nipplegate, more than 50 viewers filed complaints …
Read More »'Empire' to Remove Jussie Smollett From Season Five Final Episodes
Following Jussie Smollett’s arrest for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself, the producers of Empire announced Friday that the actor’s character has been removed from the series’ remaining episodes this season. “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us,” the producers, including …
Read More »Reba McEntire on Lack of Female ACM Nominees: 'I Was Very Disappointed'
Reba McEntire sat down with CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert Wednesday night in advance of the April 5th release of her new album, Stronger Than the Truth, and her return as host of the upcoming ACM Awards two days later. While McEntire touched on everything from her memories of …
Read More »'The Case Against Adnan Syed': New Doc Trailer Teases Potential Case Developments
The case of Adnan Syed gets a fresh look as it continues to evolve in the trailer for filmmaker Amy Berg’s upcoming HBO docuseries, The Case Against Adnan Syed. Syed was famously the subject of the first season of the podcast Serial in 2016, which examined his conviction for the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Has Top Three Songs in the Country, Tying Beatles' Record
Ariana Grande has the Number One, Two and Three songs —“7 Rings,” “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and “Thank U, Next” — on the Hot 100 this week. No artist since the Beatles in 1964 — with “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout” and “Do You Want …
Read More »Monkey Business: The Wild Ride of 'Challenge' Bad Boy Johnny Bananas
The first time Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio appeared on MTV’s The Challenge he suffered the worst humiliation of his life. It was October of 2006 and the brash 25-year-old was still riding high from his recent run on The Real World: Key West. Little was required of him on that show …
Read More »Gloria Allred Contacts Authorities Over Alleged New R. Kelly Sex Tape
Following a report that a newly surfaced sex tape allegedly shows R. Kelly with an underage girl, lawyer Gloria Allred issued a statement Friday saying that the woman in the video “may be” one of her clients. “I represent numerous women who allege they were sexually victimized by R. Kelly …
Read More »Tayla Parx on Writing Ariana Grande's Hits and Defining Her Own Narrative
You’ve probably seen Tayla Parx before. Subtract the chin-length, always-changing hair, and she’s the precocious Little Inez from the 2007 film adaptation of Hairspray. Or maybe you saw that same face in the background on Gilmore Girls and Everybody Hates Chris, or during her recurring role on True Jackson, VP. …
Read More »Kurt Vile Picks His Favorite Neil Young Songs
Kurt Vile has selected 33 of his favorite Neil Young songs for a new playlist on Young’s online archives website. “Stumblin’ With Neil” is the first-ever guest playlist on the Neil Young Archives, which recently opened to the public with a plethora of high-quality streaming music, photos and more. “I’m …
Read More »Alice Cooper Doc 'Live From the Astroturf' Captures Original Band's 2015 Reunion
A Dallas record store’s efforts to reunite the original Alice Cooper Band after 40 years is the focus of the upcoming documentary/concert film Alice Cooper: Live From the Astroturf. Cooper superfan and Good Records owner Chris Penn lobbied for Cooper and his former bandmates – Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and …
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