Kanye West‘s saga following the end of his marriage to Kim Kardashian continues. West, now known as Ye, has been barred from performing at this year’s Grammy Awards because of his recent “concerning online behaviour,” a rep for the rapper told Variety. They confirmed that West’s team received a phone call Friday evening with the
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More proof that Push can find a way to rap about his favorite subject in any context. By Grant Rindner March 21, 2022 Pusha T attends the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2022 in Paris, FranceCourtesy of Victor Boyko via Getty Images Pusha T is one of
Had you worked with Spielberg before? Steven and I had met a number of times, and he was close to almost doing Forrest Gump. And Benjamin Button, he had been interested in that over the years. We had talked about a number of things, and I always respected his work. Structurally, what made the screenplay
Chris St John gets soulful and heartfelt on his new album Fly Away. St John has been writing dozens of songs over the last two years, he released his first album I’m Dreaming in 2021. He spent time in Nashville working with legendary music producer Stephen Wrench to record Fly Away. St Johns naturally velvety
Actor couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have officially surpassed the US$30-million donation goal for their Stand With Ukraine GoFundMe. Ukrainian-born Kunis, 38, and her husband Kutcher, 44, shared a heartfelt message to Kutcher’s Instagram account after meeting their goal on Thursday. The That ’70s Show couple thanked supporters for the more than 65,000 (now
We are chatting today with Erin Cosgrove! We are LOVING your latest release “Ride that Bull”. What was your inspiration behind the song? I wanted to write something about how men try to pick up women at the bar and how we feel when it goes down. I wanted to keep it light, but funny
Celebrity couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas shared photos from their celebration of Holi this week on Instagram. The Hindu festival of spring is celebrated around the world, and it’s traditional to throw buckets of colorful cornstarch in the air as a joyful ceremony. The photos show Chopra and Jonas covered in bright dust, smiling
It’s the one year anniversary of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, a four hour epic that restored Snyder’s original vision for the Justice League saga. Fans will remember that Snyder left the film in 2017 due to his daughter’s tragic death, with Warner Bros. hiring Joss Whedon to take over directing duties. The resulting film was
What’s the oldest song you know? I’m not talking about something from oldies radio but something really old. Some people will cite a hymn or other piece of devotional music (Think Joy to the World, composed by Isaac Watts in 1719). But once ethnomusicologists start weighing in, learn of songs that are much older. The
Get your Oscar binge watch in now before it’s too late. By Nathaniel Houston March 18, 2022 Timothee Chalamet in Dune.Courtesy of Warner Bros via Everett Collection. We’re in the homestretch of yet another Oscar season, and the window to be properly caught up on which films are overrated, which were snubbed, and which should
Netflix Inc is testing features including one that will allow accounts to be shared outside members’ households at an extra cost, the streaming pioneer said on Wednesday, though the new fees won’t hit Canadian users yet. The company is testing the features in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru allowing members on its standard and premium
Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday following six nights behind bars after an appeals court agreed with his lawyers that he should be free pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack. The former Empire actor walked out of the Cook County Jail surrounded by security.
On Friday, Dakota Johnson attended the premiere for her new film Cha Cha Real Smooth at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. Johnson’s bold look included a nude monogrammed bodysuit under a tailored Gucci suit featuring, a large, intricate pattern of swirling gold, pink, beige, brown, and white.
Kanye West has been handed a 24-hour suspension from Instagram after calling The Daily Show host Trevor Noah a racial slur. During Tuesday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Noah, 38, said the ongoing drama around Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may have begun in “the land of tabloid,” but it has transcended into a “larger
The Japanese American actress best known for her roles in various superhero media (The Boys and Suicide Squad) and acclaimed animation shows (She-Ra and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), Karen Fukuhara, took to Instagram to speak up about her own experience with anti-Asian hate. She recounted an interaction this week in which a man
By Sarah Do Couto Global News Posted March 18, 2022 10:24 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live comedian and actor, will not be going to space any time soon. The company Blue Origin, which announced early this week that the star
Netflix is streaming Servant of the People, the satirical show that helped Zelensky become a household name in Ukraine. By Grant Rindner March 18, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a speech on evaluation the 22nd day of the Russia-Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 17, 2022.Courtesy of Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via
Dolly Parton, the much-beloved country singer and icon, will remain as a nominee for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite her request to be removed from consideration. This Thursday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shared a statement on Twitter, responding to Parton, 76, who asked to have her name
Even if you haven’t heard the fateful tales of Adam Neumann’s millennial excess, you’ll know the guy is, well, a bit out there by his character introduction on Apple TV+’s new series WeCrashed. The show, which premieres Friday, opens with WeWork board members gathering for a meeting to oust Neumann (Jared Leto). But Neumann is
Former porn star Ron Jeremy will not face further court proceedings until he’s undergone a full mental health evaluation. Jeremy, who’s been accused of multiple sex crimes, was too incoherent to participate in a key hearing at a Los Angeles court Thursday, reports USA Today. Read more: Dolly Parton to remain as Rock & Roll
Kylie Jenner sparked secret engagement and wedding rumors yesterday when she posted a photo on her Instagram Story featuring her left ring finger with two very symbolic rings on it: a diamond-filled band and a smaller gold band. Jenner has yet to comment on speculation that she and her on-off partner Travis Scott are secretly
Hayley Mills, who shot to teen stardom in the 1960s in Walt Disney films such as Pollyanna (above) and The Parent Trap, was the last actor to receive a juvenile Oscar. The first pint-size statuette had been given to Shirley Temple in 1935. But when Temple returned to the Oscar stage in 1961 to award
Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted an emotional message to social media on Thursday morning, recounting his personal memories of Russia and his veteran father’s longtime guilt over previous wartime actions. He also directly reached out to the citizens of Russia, imploring them to understand what’s really happening in Ukraine. “I am speaking to you today
Early on in joining The Mary Sue, I had the pleasure of reading Ryka Aoki’s essay Of Galaxies, Sprinkles, and Glazes: Lessons from the Donut King and Science Fiction’s Golden Age, and it got me interested in her 2021 novel Light from Uncommon Stars. However, at the same time, the number of great science fiction
Wheel of Fortune viewers everywhere were left to scream at their TVs when two more obvious mistakes occurred on-air this week. It’s not unusual for the game show guests to have difficulty deciphering phrases, but sweet dreams were certainly not made for Chris Bryant, who lost a puzzle containing song lyrics to a popular ’80s
The two-time World Cup champion opened up about playing for Los Angeles’s new NWSL team, taking care of her mental health, and hiking across Spain. By Melissa Yang March 17, 2022 BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 11: Christen Press poses for a portrait on Angel City FC media day at XRM Studios on March 11, 2022
Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks in ‘Bel-Air.’. Tyler Golden/Peacock Welsh-Canadian actor Adrian Holmes couldn’t be more thrilled or honoured to be taking on iconic TV character Uncle Phil, previously played by the late James Avery. Uncle Phil is the beloved patriarch of the Banks family, the central focus of ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of
At a time when “another civil war” has become a familiar phrase in American news reports, how do we grasp the prescience of a 46-year-old movie in which the protagonist proclaims that “at the bottom of all our terrified souls, we know that democracy is a dying giant, a sick, sick, dying, decaying political concept,
Britney Spears has used her Instagram almost daily for months to candidly address what her experience in her conservatorship was like now that it has ended, along with the years-long abuses she’s suffered, taking particular aim at her father, who managed the conservatorship. Fans noticed Wednesday afternoon that Spears suddenly deactivated her Instagram, with some
Scott Hall, professional wrestling’s “Bad Guy” who revolutionized the industry as a founding member of the New World Order faction, has died. He was 63. WWE announced his death Monday night and aired a tribute video on its flagship Raw program. Hall, who also wrestled for WWE as Razor Ramon, was a two-time inductee into