When filmmaker Sam A. Davis first read the 19th-century short story that inspired The Singers, he wasn’t immediately captivated. In fact, he admits he kept nodding off. The story, set over the course of a quiet night inside a rural pub, unfolds slowly, almost deliberately lulling the reader into stillness.... Read More »
The Texas man responsible for the 2023 car crash that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of the country group later known as the Chicks, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Domenick Chavez, 33, accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors in El Paso County in connection with the... Read More »
Roughly two dozen protesters gathered outside the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles on Wednesday night during the premiere of Scream 7, calling for a boycott of the film in response to the firing of former franchise star Melissa Barrera. An estimated 25 demonstrators positioned themselves near the entrance to... Read More »
Megan Thee Stallion is heading to Broadway. The Grammy-winning rapper announced that she will join the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the role of Harold Zidler, the flamboyant master of ceremonies and proprietor of the famed Parisian cabaret. Her engagement begins March 24 and runs through May 17,... Read More »
Metallica will stage an eight-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas this fall, marking the band’s first performances at the high-tech venue. The run, titled “Life Burns Faster”, a reference to a lyric from “Master of Puppets”, will take place across four two-night engagements: Oct. 1 and 3; Oct.... Read More »
Martin Short has postponed the remaining February dates of his comedy tour with Steve Martin following the death of his daughter, Katherine Short. She was 42. According to the Los Angeles County coroner, Katherine Short died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A representative for Short confirmed her death in... Read More »
Hip-hop duo Outkast has formally resolved their trademark lawsuit against an Atlanta-based electronic music duo performing under the name ATLiens, ending a legal dispute that centered on ownership of one of hip-hop’s most recognizable coined terms. Court filings submitted on Feb. 19 in the U.S. District Court in Georgia state... Read More »
Hilary Duff has addressed the public reaction to Ashley Tisdale’s essay about feeling excluded from a celebrity mom group, saying she was surprised and saddened by the way the situation unfolded. Appearing on the podcast Call Her Daddy, Duff responded to Tisdale’s January essay published in The Cut, titled “Breaking... Read More »
The chair of the U.K. Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has formally requested answers from the BBC after a racial slur was aired during the delayed broadcast of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. Caroline Dinenage wrote to outgoing BBC Director-General Tim Davie seeking an explanation for how the n-word... Read More »
Oliver “Power” Grant, a founding architect of the Wu-Tang Clan’s business infrastructure and a longtime executive producer of the group’s releases, has died at 52. His death was first reported by Okayplayer. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Grant grew up in Staten Island’s Park Hill projects alongside... Read More »
