Matthew McConaughey fully embraced Moondog, his character from the upcoming movie The Beach Bum, as he went undercover for Jimmy Kimmel Live in an attempt to get random strangers high. Dressed as Moondog in a long blond wig and captain’s hat, the actor went out onto Hollywood Boulevard to convince …
Read More »What We Get Wrong When We Talk About the Parkland Survivor Deaths
Last week, it was reported that Sydney Aiello, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that took 17 people’s lives in February 2018, killed herself at the age of 19. A few days after her passing, news surfaced that another Parkland survivor, a high school sophomore whose …
Read More »Apple's Subscription News and Magazines Service: What You Need to Know
At its “Show Time” media event in Cupertino, California on Monday, Apple announced its long-rumored news and magazine subscription service, called Apple News+. Apple News+ will exist as a tab within the free-by-default Apple News service, and offer unlimited access to stories from various paywalled magazines, newspapers and digital news …
Read More »Why Asheville, North Carolina, Is the New Must-Visit Music City
Dave Grohl had never been to Asheville, and when a wicked snowstorm hit the same December weekend that he played Warren Haynes‘ annual Christmas Jam in the North Carolina town, the Foo Fighters leader wondered if he’d ever leave. Socked in by feet of snow, Grohl couldn’t fly out. But …
Read More »Elton John Is a Huge Tribe Called Quest Fan
Elton John declares A Tribe Called Quest the “seminal hip-hop band of all-time” in a new interview with Q-Tip on the singer’s radio show, Rocket Hour. The latest episode premieres Thursday, March 21st at 1:00 p.m. ET on Apple Music’s Beats 1. John introduces Q-Tip, the Tribe emcee-producer, as “amazing” …
Read More »Paris Jackson Denies Report of Suicide Attempt: 'F-cking Liars'
Paris Jackson has vehemently denied a report claiming she was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The 20-year-old model’s response comes after TMZ reported that she was placed on a 5150 hold – which is used by police, medical and mental health professions if someone is thought to be a danger …
Read More »Flashback: Chris Cornell Writes 'Spoonman' Based on a Fake 'Singles' Tape
In a deleted scene from Cameron Crowe‘s grunge-steeped 1992 rom com Singles, Matt Dillon’s character, Cliff Poncier, busks on a Seattle street. A friend walks by and asks him what happened to his band, Citizen Dick. “They didn’t get it; they weren’t with the program,” the dudely, long-haired singer-songwriter says. …
Read More »Frank Zappa: See First Glimpse of Guitarist's Hologram in Tour Promo
Frank Zappa‘s digital proxy proclaims his creative freedom in a new promo for the upcoming tour featuring a hologram of the late guitarist-composer. “I’m a person who likes to do what he wants to do, whether people like it or not,” Zappa says in a clip from a 1984 interview. …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Sums Up Jussie Smollett News: 'What a Dick'
Hours after Empire actor Jussie Smollett was arrested for filing a false report in connection to what police believe was a staged hate crime, The Late Show‘s Stephen Colbert summarized the complex case with three words: “What a dick.” The comedian recapped the bizarre incident in his monologue Thursday, detailing …
Read More »Watch Kiss Play Smallest Show in Two Decades at Whisky a Go Go
“This stage is so small, I have to leave to change my mind,” Kiss frontman Paul Stanley quipped onstage at the 500-capacity Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles Monday night. Less than two weeks into their End of the Road tour, which finds the band headlining arenas, the group …
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