Amid a state-wide energy disaster and a country-wide call for challenging Critical Race Theory — an academic framework examining the ways race has been embedded systemically throughout all aspects of American history — Texas’s Governor Abbott (R.) canceled a book event which explores the racial history of The Battle of the Alamo. The Bob Bullock
A new deal has been inked between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, The Hollywood Reporter explains this afternoon. The basic gist? Starting in 2022, Universal’s theatrical releases will be heading to the Peacock streaming service “no later than four months” after they arrive on the big screen. THR further explains, “However, Universal
Amazon did not report viewership figures for their $200M Skydance acquisition title The Tomorrow War, but third-party streaming analytics corp Samba TV did, and the Chris Pratt movie drew 2.41M U.S. households during the 4-day holiday weekend. The previous 3-day weekend viewership for Amazon movies Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, another Skydance pick-up by the streamer, and
Camae Ayewa has announced her next album as Moor Mother: Black Encyclopedia of the Air is out September 17 via her new label Anti-. To accompany the announcement, Moor Mother has today shared a new single called ‘Obsidian’, which features Pink Siifu and arrives with an Ari Marcopoulos–directed video. Check it out below and scroll down
Randall King finds himself on the upswing after heartache in “Record High,” his latest release. Written by Rodney Clawson, Drake Milligan and John Pierce, the uptempo new song is a celebration of all things honky-tonk and classic country — and that’s a natural habitat for King, a native Texan who’s seldom seen without his cowboy
One of the best parts of America’s Got Talent is when the contestants genuinely enjoy their performances. The next episode of the hit NBC reality series, airing tonight at 8/7c, introduces us to the sixth wave of auditions. One of those performers is a twirl act, who brings incredible energy with his performance to “Don’t
Accounts of alien abductions have been around for a while, and they always serve to amaze, stir debate, and raise eyebrows. Some such accounts can definitely be more bizarre than others, and one of the truly outlandish ones comes to us from a supposed alien contactee in the U.S. state of New Mexico, who has
Quentin Tarantino could achieve nirvana if he were to make Kill Bill Vol. 3 his final movie. While he’s yet to reveal his grand finale, he’s openly discussed plans for a third Kill Bill for nearly two decades, even disclosing that he’s talked with star Uma Thurman about a reunion and that they have even “conquered the
Paul Rudd once gave Seth Rogen a massage — which might sound goofy … but there’s a twist that makes all the more hilarious, the details of which Seth shared to much fanfare. The actor/director dished on the hilarious story out of nowhere Monday on Twitter, telling the tale of the time his good pal,
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Madrid’s The Parrots have announced their next album: Dos arrives October 19 via Heavenly Recordings. Along with the album news, the band have also shared a video for the new single ‘You Work All Day and Then You Die’. Check out the Joaquin Luna-directed visual and find the album art and tracklist below. The Parrots
Nashville is the undeniable home of country music, and it’s also a very popular tourist destination. While there are plenty of reasons to visit Nashville even if you’re not a country music fan — including world-class dining, a top-notch symphony orchestra and first-rate theater and visual arts experiences — it’s not called Music City for nothing. A
The violent robbery of NBA’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as well as the attempted robbery of Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian that turned into a deadly shoot-out, could be connected … according to our law enforcement sources. TMZ’s learned police are investigating the 2 June incidents — along with multiple others that have been reported in L.A.
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) Tosha Hill, “Forty Miles” Alabama
Chet Faliszek has worked on some of the most beloved franchises in video game history. But that comes with the territory if you spend much time at all working at Valve. Faliszek worked at the Seattle-based hit factory through much of its golden age, writing on Half-Life 2: Episode 1 and Episode 2, Portal, Portal
In March 2020, the box office was essentially cryogenically frozen thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been slowly thawing out ever since, with things crawling back towards normal. Week to week we would see some movies hit big, but mandates and restrictions kept the market limited. This weekend, however, the industry has finally crossed a
A man unleashed a racist diatribe against a Black neighbor — and even invited protesters to his front door … but he might not have expected them to show up in droves, especially when he was being hauled off to jail. Check out this wild encounter that was captured in Mount Laurel, NJ Friday, which
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
Miranda Lambert’s happy tears are associated with much more than just her signature song. When the country superstar steps back from the microphone and brings her hands to her face, she’s got family and friends on her mind. This week’s episode of the The Secret History of Country Music podcast looks to understand Lambert through her
Play video content ESPN2 Rachel Nichols has apologized to fellow ESPN colleague, Maria Taylor, on national television — this after a bombshell NYT report — and ex-NBA stars Kendrick Perkins and Richard Jefferson were there to add their two cents. The veteran NBA anchor took a moment Monday on “The Jump” to address the Times’
Where Normal People leads, Conversations With Friends will follow. The 12-part series based on Sally Rooney’s 2017 novel is officially in production in Northern Ireland as of April 26, 2021, per the show’s Instagram account. Conversations With Friends follows the wild success of miniseries Normal People, which premiered to critical acclaim and socially distanced fan
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Shortly before Tom Holland and Zendaya were smooching in a car for the whole world to see — they were breaking bread on what appears to be a date … and TMZ’s got the photos. Check out these pics we obtained of Spider-Man and MJ themselves playing out their onscreen romance in real life just
We’ve learned the sad news today that legendary filmmaker Richard Donner, who directed horror classic The Omen back in 1976, has passed away this week at the age of 91. Of course, The Omen is hardly the only classic film Richard Donner is known for, as he also directed a string of other classics including
Warning: The following interview contains some spoilers about Black Widow, opening July 9 in theaters and on Disney+ Premier. After being delayed for more than a year due to Covid, Black Widow, the second feature movie in the MCU post the franchise’s pinnacle, 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, will finally see the light of day. Industry estimates project
Stephen Dorff came out swinging against Marvel and its latest big screen offering, “Black Widow,” as well as its lead star in Scarlett Johansson … for whom he says he feels sorry. The veteran actor straight-up bashed ScarJo’s newest flick in an interview with the U.K.’s Independent outlet … saying, in part, “I still hunt
Lightning Bug have come a long way since releasing their debut album, Floaters, back in 2015. Following the success of 2019’s mesmeric October Song, the New York-based indie rock band – founded by primary songwriter and singer Audrey Kang, guitarist Kevin Copeland, and engineer Logan Miley – signed to Fat Possum, with drummer Dane Hagen
Lucie Silvas serves up some “Home Truths” in her newest release, an introspective and stripped-down reflection on the honest thoughts and feelings that people can only come to grips with in solitude. “2020 brought a lot of things to the surface…including this song,” Silvas shared on social media in June of 2021, when she first
One of the biggest messages of Big Brother has always been to expect the unexpected, but we did not expect this: Just days ahead of the Big Brother Season 23 premiere, Christie Valdiserri, who was announced as a houseguest last week, will no longer be taking part on the CBS reality series. In a video
The Adelphi Hotel, which is located in Liverpool, England, has been referred to as the most haunted hotel in all of the United Kingdom. And the most recent ghostly evidence captured at the hotel is just more proof that it is exceptionally haunted. The latest ghost hunt, which was conducted by Lee and Linzi Steer,