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Stephen Colbert signed off from The Late Show with the largest audience the franchise has seen during his tenure, as viewers turned out in massive numbers for the end of one of late-night television’s defining modern runs. According to preliminary Nielsen data, Thursday night’s final episode of The Late Show... Read More »
Rob Base, the Harlem rapper whose 1988 hit “It Takes Two” became one of the most recognizable crossover records in hip-hop history, has died at 59. The artist, born Robert Ginyard, died May 22 following a private battle with cancer, according to a statement shared through his official social media... Read More »
Spotify is moving deeper into the live music business with a new ticketing initiative aimed at solving one of the most persistent frustrations in modern concert culture: fans losing out on tickets despite being among an artist’s most engaged listeners. The streaming platform announced Thursday that it will begin rolling... Read More »
TikTok influencer Gabbie Gonzalez has been charged in Los Angeles in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting former Why Don’t We member Jack Avery. Gonzalez, 24, was arrested last week in Northern California before appearing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday. Prosecutors allege she conspired to arrange the killing of... Read More »
Busta Rhymes will be recognized for a part of his artistry that has often sat just beneath the surface of his larger-than-life performance persona: songwriting. The rap veteran is set to receive the annual ICON Award at this year’s Anti Social Camp, the New York-based songwriting event that brings together... Read More »
A decade after Dangerous Woman helped redefine Ariana Grande’s career, the pop star is marking the milestone by officially reviving a fan-favorite deep cut from that era. Grande released “Knew Better Part Two” this week in celebration of the album’s 10th anniversary, formally bringing a track long familiar to dedicated... Read More »
After three years of waiting for Euphoria to return, Nika King discovered her long-awaited comeback in the HBO drama amounted to a single line, and she was just as surprised as everyone else. King, who plays Leslie Bennett, the mother of Zendaya’s character Rue, reacted publicly this week after finally... Read More »
HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series is making its first notable cast change before the show has even fully launched, with the actress cast as Ginny Weasley stepping away from the project after completing only the first season. Gracie Cochrane, who was announced last year as the new face of the... Read More »
A new Netflix documentary series is set to revisit one of the most scrutinized celebrity trials of the 21st century, returning to the criminal case that placed Michael Jackson at the center of a global media firestorm. Titled Michael Jackson: The Verdict, the three-part docuseries will premiere June 3 and... Read More »
For many Love Island contestants, leaving the villa is not a simple return to normal life. It is the beginning of a second, less controlled experience: sudden public recognition, intense scrutiny, management meetings, brand offers, invasive fan attention, and the slow realization that the version of themselves shown on television... Read More »
Harry Styles’s touring team is making changes to the floor setup for his Together Together stadium tour after early complaints from fans who said some of the most expensive tickets in the venue came with unexpectedly poor views. The adjustment comes after the first two nights of the tour in... Read More »
Jonas Brothers are expanding their media empire with a new weekly podcast, giving fans a more direct line into the group’s offstage dynamic, including an actual phone number they can call to ask questions. The sibling trio has signed an exclusive deal with iHeartMedia to launch Hey Jonas!, a new... Read More »
Kylie Minogue has revealed that she privately faced a second cancer diagnosis in 2021, choosing not to speak publicly about it until now. The singer shares the news in Kylie, a new Netflix docuseries chronicling her life and career, where she explains that while her first battle with cancer played... Read More »
Miles Teller says a controversial magazine profile published more than a decade ago fundamentally changed his relationship with the press, leading him to largely step away from traditional written celebrity interviews. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, Teller reflected on the fallout from a 2015 Esquire profile that drew significant... Read More »
Pedro Almodóvar received another emotional reception at the Cannes Film Festival, as his latest feature, Bitter Christmas, earned a 6.5-minute standing ovation following its international premiere. While not approaching the famously lengthy applause that greeted The Room Next Door in Venice, the response signaled strong appreciation from the Cannes audience... Read More »