Nearly every organization President Trump has led in the past decade is under investigation — his administration, campaign, transition, private business and inaugural celebration. They are all either under federal or state scrutiny, subject to a lawsuit, or are being exposed by the press in ways that may put him …
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He’s the laughing stock of the DC Comics Extended Universe — and Aquaman’s solo movie almost gets by on razzle dazzle, since that’s all it has up its waterlogged sleeve. Not that this underwater superhero knows much from sleeves: A shirtless but never humorless Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry, a.k.a. …
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Jeff Bridges, beloved star ofThe Big Lebowski, will be honored with the Cecil B. deMille Award at the 76th annual Golden Globes on January 6. The actor, who has been nominated for a Globe five times, follows in the footsteps of George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey, who was …
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Teyana Taylor has debuted the self-directed video for the Wu-Tang Clan remix (“Wu-Mix”) of her track “Gonna Love Me.” The original appeared on her June album K.T.S.E. The “Gonna Love Me” remix features three members of Wu-Tang Clan: Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Method Man. All but Raekwon appear in the video, …
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Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a conspiracy charge, under a provision of the legal code sometimes referred to as “espionage lite.” The “statement of facts” released with her plea describe Butina’s efforts to “establish unofficial lines of communication with Americans having power and influence over U.S. …
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Jim James adds a ragged, ghostly edge to Burt Bacharach/Hal David’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love” with his cover of the pop ballad for the Spotify Singles series.The My Morning Jacket frontman croons over gentle acoustic guitar and the oceanic harmonies of Resistance Revival Chorus. During the a …
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On a punishingly hot day in August of 1963, Darlene Love walked into L.A.’s Gold Star Studios with producer Phil Spector to lay down the vocals for a new song he’d just written with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich called “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” It had the ill-fortune of …
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It’s been three years since Drake White released “Livin’ the Dream,” a radio hit whose mix of old and new traditions — the descending chord progression worthy of the Beatles, mixed with the rapid-fire vocal delivery of a modern-day country single — seemed appropriate for a star who didn’t mind …
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“Holy shit, right?” Brandi Carlile asks, speaking with Rolling Stone a few short hours after learning about her six nominations for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, including Song, Album and Record of the Year. Carlile’s six nominations tie the singer with producer Boi-1DA for the third-most nominations of any artist …
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Two days after Kevin Hart announced he was hosting the 2019 Academy Awards, the comedian abruptly stepped down from the gig after a series of past homophobic tweets recently resurfaced. “I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s [sic],” Hart wrote on Twitter. “This is …
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