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If you tuned into HBO on Jan. 18 (or pressed play on Max shortly thereafter), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms opened not with a dragon or a palace intrigue, but with a solitary figure digging a grave beneath a bleak, overcast sky. Horses shift nervously as rain falls. A... Read More »
The first footage from The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the long-rumored sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, made its unexpected debut during Super Bowl LX on Sunday night, offering audiences a brief but telling glimpse at the Netflix-backed project. While Tarantino is not directing the... Read More »
Drake’s high-profile sports betting streak took another hit Sunday night after the rapper lost a $1 million wager on the Super Bowl. Ahead of the game, Drake shared a screenshot on Instagram showing a seven-figure bet placed through the Canadian crypto-betting platform Stake, backing the New England Patriots to win.... Read More »
Bad Bunny made history at Super Bowl LX with a halftime performance that foregrounded Puerto Rican culture and Spanish-language music on one of the most visible stages in global entertainment. The set marked the first time a Latin artist delivered a Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish, a milestone... Read More »
When Taylor Swift released the music video for Opalite on Friday, fans searching for it on YouTube came up empty-handed. Instead, the video debuted exclusively on Apple Music and Spotify Premium, with a delayed arrival on YouTube scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 8, at 8 a.m. ET. The staggered rollout was... Read More »
Michael Bay has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit accusing Cadillac and the leadership behind its new Formula 1 racing team of using his creative ideas for a Super Bowl commercial after abruptly cutting him out of the project. The action director alleges he was brought on to develop and direct... Read More »
Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of the alternative rock band Cake and the songwriter behind the group’s breakthrough hit “The Distance,” has died, the band announced on social media. Brown passed away following what Cake described as a brief illness. His age and exact date of death were not disclosed.... Read More »
Actor and director Timothy Busfield has been formally indicted on four felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, following a grand jury decision in New Mexico. The charges stem from allegations involving twin child actors Busfield worked with on the Fox drama series The Cleaning Lady. Busfield, 68,... Read More »
Fred Smith, the bassist whose melodic precision helped define the sound of pioneering New York rock band Television, has died at 77. His death on Thursday, Feb. 5, was confirmed by the band on social media. A cause was not disclosed, though the statement noted that Smith had battled an... Read More »
The search for Lil Jon’s missing son, Nathan Smith, appears to have ended in tragedy after authorities recovered a body from a pond in Georgia that is believed to be the 27-year-old musician, also known as DJ Young Slade. Police announced Friday that divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department... Read More »
Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of post-grunge rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at 47, seven months after publicly revealing he was battling stage 4 cancer. The band announced Arnold’s death Saturday via social media, confirming he passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family. “With... Read More »
Band Shinedown has withdrawn from this summer’s Rock the Country festival, distancing from an event that has increasingly drawn scrutiny for its ties to right-wing politics and the MAGA movement. The band announced the decision on Wednesday in a social media statement, saying their values no longer align with the... Read More »
Heavy metal band Twisted Sister has canceled all planned 50th anniversary reunion shows for 2026 following the resignation of frontman Dee Snider, who cited ongoing and newly revealed health issues as the reason for stepping away from the band. In a statement shared on the group’s official Instagram account, Twisted... Read More »
The Guild of Music Supervisors will posthumously honor Robin Kaye, the longtime American Idol music supervisor who was killed in a home invasion last year, with its Legacy Award at the 16th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The ceremony will take place Feb. 28 at the Wiltern Theatre in... Read More »
Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel took aim Wednesday at the reported box-office performance of Melania: Twenty Days to History, Amazon’s high-profile documentary centered on former First Lady Melania Trump. According to industry reports, the film grossed approximately $7 million in its opening, exceeding early projections that estimated returns... Read More »