Willard Scott — the iconic “TODAY” show weatherman who preceded the Al Roker era — has died. Al himself confirmed the news this weekend, taking to IG with an honorary post for Willard and writing … “We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning. Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of
On a hot tennis court one afternoon in Houston, former magazine editor Francine Ballard found herself the center of her friends’ attention, though not for her racket skills. In her hand was a Lucite cube containing a QR code, which itself contained an original work of digital art that corresponded to a gold ring of
Switch fans will finally be getting Kazuki Shiroma’s horror adventure game Shadow Corridor this October, with NIS America bringing it to the Nintendo eShop on October 26. Currently, the game is available for the Switch and the PlayStation 4 in Japan, as well as on Steam. No word on if NIS America will be bringing the
A lot of old things are racist. Mickey Mouse’s white gloves, for example. The concept of a peanut gallery. But public libraries? Impossible, right? Well, public libraries have a lot of race-related issues, from over-policing to an exclusive Master’s degree (I wrote about some of this here.) But one of the biggest obstacles to manifesting
Reba McEntire is coming to Lifetime in a new Christmas movie this holiday season, and she shared a first look with her fans in a post to social media. The country superstar and actor turned to Instagram on Friday (Sept. 3) to share a new Lifetime commercial that first aired on Friday, advertising the network’s
The Ladykillers An eccentric professor and his oddball crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of an unsuspecting old landlady. Why It’s Worth Watching If You Like Marlon Wayans: Admittedly, you might be hard-pressed to find someone who considers The Ladykillers to be a high point
Phoebe Bridgers performed a cover of Bo Burnham‘s ‘That Funny Feeling’ during her first traditional concert in nearly two years in Chesterfield, Missouri last night (September 3). The song is taken from Burnam’s comedy special Inside and its accompanying album Inside (The Songs), which is set to arrive on CD and vinyl on December 3. Watch
Canadian actress Tennille Read has had a juicy and fun role on Workin’ Moms and played one of the original Merriwick witches, Patience, on Good Witch. Now, she’s one of the talented ensemble of actors on Syfy’s SurrealEstate, where she plays Megan, a woman who inherited a stigmatized property, which, in turn, brought her into
Jennifer Lopez was letting it all hang out this weekend for Dolce & Gabbana — and that goes doubly for her outfit … which you almost could’ve scanned yourself at a checkout line. She was down in Venice Saturday for a fashion show put on by the luxury brand — and they decked her out
Director Scott Cooper‘s Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, had been set for release in April 2020 via Disney’s Searchlight, but that date was of course bumped back indefinitely due to the ongoing pandemic. A new date of February 2021 was subsequently announced but then also ditched, with the most recent announcement shifting the date to October 29, 2021.
September 3, 2021 Kenneth Branagh’s Coming Of Age Feature Film ‘Belfast’ The first trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s new film Belfast has been released by Universal Pictures. It’s a first look at the famed director’s semi-autobiographical project. The film will center around the Academy Award nominated director’s childhood in Northern Ireland. Belfast will star newcomer Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan and Caitriona
While many gardeners believe talking to their plants encourages them to grow, there is a war of words in the scientific world about whether plants are listening, or even talking back. Laura Beloff’s plant seemed to be clicking. She had rigged its roots up to a contact microphone in order to detect faint, high-pitched clicks
September 4, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Celebrating 30 Years Of Naughty By Nature [embedded content] The Grammy Award winning, Platinum-album selling, New Jersey hip hop trio Naughty By Nature is celebrating thirty years since the release of their debut album. Since 1991 Treach, Vinnie and DJ Kay Gee have been creating hits and party anthems
Drake appears to have leaked an unreleased Kanye West “Donda” track that didn’t make the cut, which actually takes shots at the former … a bizarre move that seems to have backfired. Drizzy was guest hosting a session of Sound 42 on Sirius XM early Saturday morning — which plays a ton of OVO-affiliated tunes
Forty years ago today, on Sept. 4, 1981, George Strait released his debut album, Strait Country. The record was released on MCA Records. Three singles were released from Strait Country: “Unwound,” “Down and Out” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger (There’s One Coming Home);” both “Unwound” and “If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger” landed
Waitress, the Broadway hit that, along with Hadestown, brought music back to the New York stage last night after many dark months, grossed $197,878 in tickets sales today, breaking the single-performance house record at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The previous record – $184,476 – was set by the 2013 production of Betrayal starring Daniel Craig
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Drake’s video for “Way 2 Sexy” leans in on parody. By The Editors of GQ September 3, 2021 Kawhi Leonard, Drake and Young Thug in the video for “Way 2 Sexy.”Courtesy of OVO. The first official video from Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy is here, and unsurprisingly it’s for “Way 2 Sexy,” the Future and
Singer-songwriter Yola has canceled two upcoming concert appearances after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a post on her social media. “Unfortunately Yola has tested positive for COVID-19 this morning,” the statement reads. “She is fully vaccinated, feeling ok with only mild symptoms at this time. However, she will no longer be able to perform
“Shut up, and be grateful,” or so goes the general refrain lobbed at Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, the Connecticut-born sisters whose combined TikTok empire has amassed more than 177 million followers in the past two years. Charli, 17, and Dixie, 20, are part of a group of superstars relatively new to the pop culture milieu.
Vampires have been lurking in the shadows of our scary stories for thousands of years, finding their way into several different cultures and eventually turning into movie stars. With so many variations of these legends, it’s only natural that some of the specifics behind this classic monster often seem silly when judged by modern standards.
Scotty McCreery has released “Carolina to Me,” another song from his highly anticipated fifth album, Same Truck. The thoughtful track, which McCreery dropped on Friday (Aug. 27), follows his latest radio hit and first offering from the new LP, “You Time,” which is currently in the Top 10 and climbing on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. Toning down a bit from
Play video content TMZ.com Kyle Brandt says ’80s and ’90s nostalgists are going to love the new “Frogger” game show … because it brings the classic arcade game to life, kinda like “Wreck-It Ralph.” Kyle — host of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” show — joined us on “TMZ Live” and downloaded us on the
James Blake has pushed back the release date of his upcoming album Friends That Break Your Heart. Originally due for release on September 10, the LP is now set to arrive on October 8, a change attributed to COVID-19-related delays at vinyl pressing plants. “The release of ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ will unfortunately be pushed
Kaley Cuoco and her husband are breaking up after only 3 years of marriage … and they say it’s because they’re going in opposite directions in life. The actress and her hubby, Karl Cook, announced the split Friday in a joint statement to TMZ, saying … “Despite a deep love and respect for one another,
I am well into adulthood, and coloring is just as fun and soothing now as it was when I was a kid. Kids gain a lot of pretty neat benefits from the simple act of coloring: it helps them learn to focus, develop fine motor skills and coordination, build color awareness, and stimulates creativity. Most
Originally released on Blu-ray back in 2015, the 1982 horror movie Trick or Treats is being repressed to Blu-ray for this year’s Halloween season, via Code Red and Kino Lorber. The Blu-ray will be re-released on October 5, 2021. Special Features include: Audio Commentary with Actors Jackie Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver and Cameraman R.
Everyone knows the feeling of waking up for a big day only to realize you’ve got a huge pimple, or your hair won’t cooperate. Well, for Keith Urban, his big day nemesis was a subconjunctival hemorrhage. “I wake up this morning, doing the Today show … big television moment, and I got this going on,”
On behalf of the release of Worth onto Netflix’s streaming library, I was given the opportunity to speak with Amy Ryan, who plays attorney Camille Biros in the film. Alongside attorney Kenneth Feinberg (Michael Keaton), who served as special master to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Biros heard claims from families who had lost