Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin, seemed to inadvertently highlight the similarities surrounding the accidental shooting death her father was involved in and this past weekend’s Astroworld tragedy in a string of Instagram posts that also correctly bemoaned the spread of misinformation surrounding both events. In a series of since-deleted …
Read More »Dave Chappelle, Who's Definitely 'Canceled,' to Screen New Documentary in Arenas
Dave Chappelle leaned into the already dubious notion that he’s been “canceled” to promote a run of special screenings for his new documentary, Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary Film. Chappelle shared a clip from a recent stand-up appearance on Instagram, in which he addressed the ongoing controversy over his jokes about …
Read More »Meghan McCain: Joy Behar 'Humiliated' Me, Made Me Cry on 'The View'
Meghan McCain offered up her version of her tumultuous tenure on The View, covering everything from Whoopi Goldberg’s infamous, “Girl, please stop talking” moment to the time Joy Behar made her cry, in a new excerpt from her memoir, Bad Republican (via Variety). McCain joined The View in 2017 and …
Read More »RZA Wants to Help You Find Inner Peace
“Take it as far as you can take it down,” RZA says, flashing a tranquil smile. Nine minutes into a Zoom interview from his Los Angeles home, he’s just taken 10 long seconds to draw a breath deep into his belly. The Wu-Tang Clan founder, record producer, actor, filmmaker, and …
Read More »Paul Simon Celebrates 80th Birthday By Announcing Audiobook — Which Includes New Music
Paul Simon marked his 80th birthday on Wednesday by announcing the new audiobook Miracle and Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon, Variety reports. The five-hour audiobook (find it here), is named after a line in the Graceland track “The Boy In the Bubble,” and features new music titled “Seven Psalms” — …
Read More »'Lamb' Is the Sweetest, Most Touching Horror-Movie Nightmare You've Ever Seen
You know something isn’t right in Lamb, the odd, unsettling, soon-to-be-your-cult-movie-of-choice straight outta Iceland, from the moment you see the look. It’s a glance exchanged between a husband (Hilmir Snær Guðnason) and a wife (Prometheus‘ Noomi Rapace). We’ve already watched them go about their daily routines on their remote farm, …
Read More »Fortnite Thrived With Its Virtual Concert Stage. Now It's Going Global
With its newly launched concert series Soundwave, Fortnite is taking its virtual concert stage global, announcing a slate of upcoming events for five regional superstars from around the world on Tuesday. Soundwave will start this week with Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, whose show launches at 2 p.m. EST on Friday …
Read More »Beto Plans to Challenge Greg Abbott in Run for Texas Governor, Report Says
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke is eyeing a second run for governor of his home state of Texas, Axios has reported Sunday, citing political operatives in the state. If he wins the Democratic nomination, O’Rourke would likely face off against Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch conservative who has used …
Read More »Marvel's 'What If…?' Teaser Gives a Glimpse of All the Heroes
Marvel Studios‘ first-ever animated series, What If…? returns with four episodes remaining and its midseason sneak peek features all of the heroes in the multiverse. The series returns on Wednesdays, exclusively on Disney+. The teaser opens with Yondu Udonta declaring, “Why stop at one hero… when we can show you …
Read More »See Bruce Springsteen Perform 'I'll See You in My Dreams' at 9/11 20th Anniversary Memorial
Bruce Springsteen performed a poignant rendition of his “I’ll See You in My Dreams” at the 9/11 memorial in New York City on the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks. “May god bless our fallen brothers and sisters, their families, their friends and their loved ones,” Springsteen said prior to …
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