Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday. All four were arrested Tuesday and were in custody based on criminal complaints in Manhattan federal court, including one defendant who was arrested in Puerto Rico,
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In the third episode of Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, the new series revisiting Pamela Anderson’s most traumatic public chapter, her stolen sex tape is being shopped around the adult-film industry’s seedy underworld by electrician turned thief Rand Gauthier. Gauthier is the real-life contractor who admitted that he stole a safe from Anderson and Tommy Lee’s
As everyone hopes that their groundhog of choice ushers in an early spring, one part of New Jersey reported a rather bleak reason as to why they won’t be able to participate in the tradition. Their beloved chunk of a weather-predictor, Milltown Mel, died. I don’t want to take that as a sign of the
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended for two weeks Tuesday as co-host of The View because of what the head of ABC News called her “wrong and hurtful comments” about Jews and the Holocaust. “While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC
She’s become the most fascinating character on the Netflix show. By Brian Tallerico January 27, 2022 Laura Linney in Ozark, 2022.Courtesy of Netflix When Wendy Byrde fled her Chicago suburb with her husband and two children at the start of Netflix’s Ozark in 2017, she couldn’t have known where the trip would take her. Over
Normally, the differences between a studio recording and something captured live are enormous, but Robert Miller’s Project Grand Slam is looking to change that in their new album The Shakespeare Concert this February. A direct recreation of a live performance they gave at the end of summer in 2021, this studio performance embodies the uncompromising potency of
Moses J. Moseley, an actor known for his role on hit show The Walking Dead, has died. He was 31. Moseley played the part of an armless and jawless pet zombie belonging to the character of Michonne on the AMC series. The show’s Twitter account shared a photo of Moseley Monday with the message, “Our
Hailey Bieber used her latest interview as an opportunity to point out how toxic the media coverage about her can be. While speaking to WSJ magazine to promote her forthcoming skincare line, the model explained that there are some topics that she has deemed off-limits in interviews, such as her marriage to pop star Justin
Newly-engaged actress Brenda Song gave a candid interview to The Cut about how she manages her career and home life with her partner, Macaulay Culkin, and their nine-month-old son, Dakota. Song was honest about her transition going back to work at 12 weeks postpartum. “I was trying to do it all,” she said. “That was
On January 27, Netflix announced via their @Netflixfamily Twitter account that streaming service would now offer a free magazine for their youngest viewers—Netflix Jr. The Netflix Jr. offering has been around since at least 2012 when the YouTube channel launched. While many platforms are known for their mature content, all (including Netflix) provide a wide
The couple broke the news in typically stylish [high] fashion. By Grant Rindner January 31, 2022 Rihanna and $SAP Rocky attend 2021 Costume Institute Benefit – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anything and
The year 2022 is already proving to be fruitful for Rihanna, who announced to the world over the weekend that she’s pregnant. The pop superstar showed off her baby bump while out for a stroll with her boyfriend and dad-to-be, A$AP Rocky, while in New York City over the weekend. The Diamonds singer let her bejeweled
Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules given the backlash stirred by Young, who on
The night Euphoria season 2 premiered on HBO, music supervisor Jen Malone felt seen. Because as viewers were reacting to plot twists, conflicts, and outfits in episode 1, they were also tweeting about the song choices—nearly 40 of them—with the same enthusiasm. “The memes were amazing. And so right-on,” she tells ELLE.com, laughing. Malone estimates
Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules given the backlash stirred by Young, who on
Popular streaming music service Spotify has announced a new policy towards podcasts that discuss COVID-19. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek unveiled updated platform rules, which include adding a dedicated content advisory to podcast episodes that contain discussions about the virus, along with resources that provide up-to-date information from medical professionals and public health authorities. Ek said in a statement,
With two freshly canceled TV shows, the filmmaker was having trouble navigating Hollywood. And then Steve Carrell told him about his idea built around a raunchy poker game. By Scott Meslow January 28, 2022 Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Romany Malco in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Universal This is
A couple of weeks back, MRC, the company that monitors music consumption, released a report for the U.S. that gave the entire recording industry a bad case of the vapours. Of all the music Americans listen to, stream, and purchase, 70 per cent of it is considered “old” — that is, released more than 18
The rocker, who has been obsessed with authentic sound quality for decades, says Spotify’s is lacking. By Grant Rindner January 28, 2022 Neil Young in 2019, probably thinking about high-fidelity sound. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)Gary Miller Earlier this week, Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum in a letter posted to his website: “They can
No one makes Seema Patel wait in line. Not for the club, and not even for her COVID vaccine. (She got hers “before the president.”) So this week’s And Just Like That… episode finds the stylish and powerful real estate agent in an unlikely place: on a queue with her friend Carrie Bradshaw, denied entry
Americans have in recent years grown all too accustomed to the idea that senior government officials—even presidents—might breach protocols, smash norms, behave scandalously, and yet suffer few consequences. And so it may be surprising to some transatlantic observers that Britain’s prime minister could soon be ousted from office or forced to resign for briefly attending
If you’re a huge fan of the spy genre, In From the Cold Is a perfect show to bring us into the genre in a new and exciting way. From creator Adam Glass, the show brings us into the world of Jenny (Margarita Levieva) as she’s dragged back into her spy world when she’s on
Joni Mitchell says she stands with Neil Young and has decided to remove all her music from streaming giant Spotify. Earlier this week, Young pulled his music from Spotify after giving the company an ultimatum over concerns about podcaster Joe Rogan spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on his show “The Joe Rogan Experience.” In
The 70-year-old rocker discusses the raspy gravitas of his dark new album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. By Al Shipley January 28, 2022 A year or two back, John Mellencamp walked into his Indiana studio one morning, and his engineer, the same one he’s worked with since the ‘80s, asked him, “You wanna hear something fuckin’
“When something happens like this, yeah, there’s a push—but there has to be a pull,” the legendary music executive said of the collection of works inspired by the label’s artists. That plus the latest on Kanye and Julia and more in this week’s column. By Nate Freeman January 28, 2022
A federal judge resentenced Joe Exotic of Netflix’s “Tiger King” to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by one year. The updated sentencing comes after Exotic begged the court for leniency as he begins treatment for prostate cancer. Read more: ‘Tiger King’: Joe Exotic’s zoo handed over to rival Carole Baskin Exotic, whose
Emptiness and existentialism don’t often find their way into pop music’s narrative, but when they do, they should be presented in a style that is devoid of the typical plasticity we hear in some of the genre’s most-hyped artists. I can’t say for sure, but judging from his new single “u n i,” I would
In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest and apparent suicide, Prince Andrew moved from the fringe of a swirling underage-sex scandal toward its white-hot center. His clumsy attempt to clear his name, in a no-holds-barred interview with BBC Newsnight, set the stage for his royal demotion—and his coming court battle. By Mark Seal January 27,
Rumor has it Brad Pitt is quietly off the market, but it’s a false rumor, reports Page Six. The Sun claimed, per a source, that Pitt has been seeing 35-year-old Swedish singer Lykke Li since the middle of last year; the two are neighbors. The speculation originated from DeuxMoi submissions. DeuxMoi is an unverified celebrity
ReFrame Film Festival has kicked off across the country, running Jan. 27 to Feb. 4. The festival, which is based in Peterborough, Ont., has gone virtual this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but creative director, Amy Siegel, said it means they can reach an even bigger audience. “There are over 70 social justice documentary films