Todd Douglas Miller knew that, when it comes to making documentaries — like 2014’s T-Rex fossil hunt Dinosaur 13 — things can get a little stressful. Still, this new project he had been working on was something else entirely. Sitting in an office in New York City last year, the …
Read More »'SNL': Jussie Smollett, Robert Kraft Seek Legal Advice in 'Shark Tank' Sketch
Four celebrity lawyers vie for the opportunity to represent current newsmakers like Robert Kraft and Jussie Smollett in Saturday Night Live‘s “Legal Shark Tank” sketch. The sketch, modeled after the entrepreneurial reality series Shark Tank, pits Pete Davidson’s Michael Avenatti, John Mulaney’s Alan Dershowitz, Cecily Strong’s Jeanine Pirro and Kate …
Read More »Watch Black Eyed Peas' Animation-Fueled 'Get Ready' Video
The Black Eyed Peas bring their lyrics to life in the new video for “Get Ready.” The track appears on the hip-hop outfit’s latest album, Masters of the Sun, Vol. 1. The NOMSG-directed clip boasts a simple concept, with Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap and Taboo set up in front of a brick …
Read More »Planned Parenthood Stands to Lose Millions in Funding Under New Trump Administration Rule
The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule that will strip health care clinics around the country of federal funding if they refer patients to abortion services. Reproductive rights advocates call it a “gag rule” because it imposes limits on the issues doctors can discuss with …
Read More »Anthony Weiner Released From Prison, Must Register as Sex Offender
Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from prison,TMZ reported. Weiner had been serving a 21-month sentence at the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Mass. after he was caught exchanging sexual texts with a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina. The center where he was held offers treatment for sex …
Read More »Watch Mind-Bending Trailer for David Fincher, Tim Miller's Animated Anthology 'Love, Death and Robots'
Filmmakers David Fincher (Gone Girl, The Social Network) and Tim Miller (Deadpool) unveiled a frenzied new trailer for their forthcoming animated anthology series, Love, Death and Robots, which will premiere March 15th on Netflix. The series will comprise 18 animated shorts – each about 15 minutes long – aimed at …
Read More »Hear Gerard Way's Faithful Rendition of Turtles' 'Happy Together'
Gerard Way has debuted another new single: a cover of the Turtles’ “Happy Together.” The song will be featured in the Netflix adaptation of his comic series The Umbrella Academy. With assistance from former My Chemical Romance bandmate Ray Toro, Way remains faithful to the classic 1967 song. There’s a …
Read More »How a Startup Accelerator Is Trying to Find the Next Spotify
An app allowing users to create videos with the face of any person in the world, an immersive entertainment platform that lets fans interact with things they watch and an augmented-reality live music company are among the nine new startups that Techstars Music believes can shape the future of music. …
Read More »Watch Meek Mill Deliver 'Championships' Songs in 'SNL' Debut
Since his release from prison in April, Meek Mill has been reintroducing himself to the public eye. On this week’s James McAvoy-hosted episode, he made his Saturday Night Live debut with a medley of songs from his 2018 albumChampionships. The Philadelphia rapper kicked off his appearance with a mesmerizing performance …
Read More »Darlene Love: My 5 Favorite Christmas Songs
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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