During a reception at the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, France, at the recent G7 summit, President Donald Trump was looking for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and called out, “Where’s my favorite dictator?” according to the Wall Street Journal, citing several people who were in the room at …
Read More »Big Boi, Sleepy Brown Preview New Album With Silky New Song 'Intentions'
Big Boi and Sleepy Brown roll through a lavish party with fellow Atlanta stalwart CeeLo Green in the video for their new song, “Intentions.” The track is set to appear on Big Boi and Sleepy Brown’s upcoming collaborative albumBig Sleepover, set for release in 2020. “Intentions” finds the rapper and …
Read More »Watch Mika Play 'Tiny Love,' 'Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)' on 'Seth Meyers'
Mika ventured from piano balladry to disco grooves on Wednesday’s Late Night With Seth Meyers, performing a pair of crowd-pleasing songs, “Tiny Love” and “Big Girl (You Are Beautiful).” The pop singer opened behind the keys with “Tiny Love,” crooning about the satisfying subtleties of a real-life romance. “There’s no …
Read More »Chrissy Teigen Talks Being the Target of Donald Trump's Tweets on 'Ellen'
Chrissy Teigen appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss to talk about her recent spat with President Donald Trump on Twitter. After Teigen’s husband, musician John Legend, appeared on NBC to talk about criminal justice reform, the president tweeted, “Guys the boring musician @johnlegend, and his filthy mouthed wife, …
Read More »How We Change the Channel on Trump
I’ve spent the past month traveling across Africa and Europe as racial tensions in America boiled over, stoked by the tweets and temper-tantrums of Donald Trump. Even while traveling abroad, it felt like I couldn’t change the channel on Trump’s demented reality show. Perhaps most importantly, with my children — …
Read More »Jason Aldean Previews New Album '9' With Lead Single 'We Back'
Jason Aldean announces his return in “We Back,” the lead single from the country superstar’s new album 9. As the title indicates, the upcoming release — due November 22nd — is Aldean’s ninth studio effort. “We Back” is quintessential Aldean, a mix of progressive production touches and fist-pumping blue-collar imagery. …
Read More »'Waves' Trailer: Sterling K. Brown Plays Patriarch Navigating Family Through Tragedy
Love, faith, heartbreak, family bonds and an overwhelming sense of grief are the themes touched on in the new trailer for the Trey Edward Shults-directed and written film, Waves. It received positive reviews at the Telluride Film Festival when it premiered over Labor Day weekend and it’s currently screening at …
Read More »Frankie Cosmos' 'Close It Quietly' is a Tour de Force Songwriting Binge
“The world is crumbling and I don’t have much to say,” sings Greta Kline, leader of the band Frankie Cosmos, on the band’s new album. It’s a striking admission in a time when everyone else seems to be playing pundit in their own teapot echo chamber. And despite specializing in …
Read More »'Mister America' Trailer: Tim Heidecker Runs for District Attorney in Mockumentary
“We Have a Rat Problem” — that’s Tim Heidecker’s slogan as he campaigns for San Bernardino, California’s District Attorney in the trailer for the upcoming political mockumentary, Mister America. The problem is, he himself is considered a scoundrel and his motives for running are questionable. Written by Adult Swim series …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift Dethrones Young Thug on Artists 500
Taylor Swift ascended the throne of Rolling Stone‘s Artists 500 chart for the week of August 23rd through August 29th, while last week’s Number One, Young Thug, and, of course, Drake rounded out the Top Three. Swift’s total domination of the chart was a forgone conclusion, thanks to the release …
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