Billy Steinberg, the songwriter whose emotionally direct lyrics powered some of the biggest pop hits of the Eighties and beyond, has died at 75. Steinberg died Monday, Feb. 16, in Los Angeles, his lawyer confirmed. A cause of death was not disclosed, though he had reportedly been battling cancer. In... Read More »
Nearly five months after its sudden postponement, The Savant, a limited series starring and produced by Jessica Chastain, remains in limbo, with no updated premiere date and no public clarification from Apple TV+ about its future. The series was originally slated to debut last September. Just three days before its... Read More »
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose flinty intensity and unvarnished realism helped define American cinema in the 1970s and beyond, died Sunday at the age of 95. His wife, Luciana Pedraza Duvall, confirmed the news in a statement shared on the actor’s official social media accounts, saying he “passed away... Read More »
More than two decades after her appearance on America’s Next Top Model, Shandi Sullivan is speaking publicly about the experience that once defined her in the public eye and the episode that turned one of the most painful nights of her life into national television. When Sullivan auditioned for the... Read More »
Jimmy Fallon has reportedly abandoned plans to launch a pasta sauce brand alongside music executive Tommy Mottola following renewed scrutiny over Mottola’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The proposed culinary venture, which had been expected to debut next year, is no longer moving forward, according to multiple industry reports. Sources... Read More »
Taylor Swift has formally opposed a trademark application filed by bedding manufacturer Cathay Home for the name “Swift Home,” arguing that the branding could mislead consumers into believing the product line is affiliated with or endorsed by the pop star. According to filings, Swift’s legal team petitioned the U.S. Patent... Read More »
Evan Dando, the singer-songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Lemonheads, has been hospitalized for mental health treatment following reports that he allegedly sent explicit videos to a fan via social media. In a statement to Rolling Stone, a representative for Dando confirmed that the musician sought medical... Read More »
Harry Styles will host a series of album listening parties ahead of the release of his forthcoming studio record, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, due March 6. The singer revealed the plans on Instagram with the caption, “We wanna dance with all our friends,” confirming that events will take... Read More »
More than four decades after it first opened on Broadway, Dreamgirls is set to return to the stage, this time with Jennifer Hudson helping lead the production from behind the scenes. Hudson announced earlier this week that she will serve as a producer on the upcoming Broadway revival of the... Read More »
Authorities in Arizona confirmed Saturday that no arrests were made following a SWAT operation connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. On Friday night, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at... Read More »
Big Machine Records, the Nashville label that introduced Taylor Swift to the world nearly two decades ago, is once again entering a period of transition. Founder Scott Borchetta announced Thursday that he is departing HYBE America and reclaiming the Big Machine Records name as he prepares to launch a new... Read More »
Bijou Phillips is urgently searching for a living kidney donor as she remains hospitalized at UCLA and is undergoing dialysis following complications from a previous transplant. The actress and model, who received a kidney transplant in 2017, revealed in an emotional Instagram post that her transplanted organ has since failed... Read More »
Gene Simmons is once again taking aim at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for inducting hip-hop artists, a long-running grievance from the Kiss co-founder that has resurfaced in a new podcast interview. Speaking on the LegendsNLeaders podcast, Simmons argued that rap and hip-hop are fundamentally outside the scope... Read More »
A growing number of musicians have cut ties with the Wasserman Group after newly surfaced Justice Department documents revealed past email exchanges between the agency’s founder, Casey Wasserman, and Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Singer-songwriter Weyes Blood became the latest artist to announce her departure, stating on... Read More »
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni did not reach a settlement in their ongoing legal battle tied to the film It Ends With Us, following a six-hour mediation session in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday. Both actors appeared in person for the closed-door conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L.... Read More »
