Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) defended former President Trump after reporting surfaced that he called Milwaukee a “horrible city” in a closed-door meeting with Republicans earlier Thursday. "Well, he said nothing that I considered an insult to Milwaukee,” Grothman, who was in
American rock veteran Joan As Police Woman has been making music for three decades and has performed with artists like Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Damon Albarn, John Cale, and more. Today, she announced her tenth studio album Lemons, Limes And Orchids . The lead single “Long
UGK and Outkast star on soundtrack in the star-studded teaser trailer for the forthcoming miniseries entitled ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.’
Everywhere Cora (Megan Stalter) goes, she finds herself in situations that beg others to ask one simple yet pointed question: “What is wrong with you?” Cora may brush off such flippant passive-aggressive digs at her wellbeing and overall sense of composure, but it’s soon clear
Dana White, chief executive of UFC, is one of the stars of the new Roku original docuseries “Fight Inc.: Inside the UFC,” touted as an “unprecedented” insider’s look at the company, marking its 30th anniversary. Earlier this month, White — a well-known supporter of Donald Trump
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April 30 was a “great day” to be Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of the hit Broadway show “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Bioh was up to watch the Tony Awards nominations — “Me, my husband and my 10-month-old had a rare morning watching television,” she tells Variety over the phone
For all its jaw-dropping spectacle, and the musical excitement of the tunes by Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) and Thomas Bartlett (a/k/a Doveman), the American Repertory Theater’s “Gatsby” never forgets that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus is a stinging rebuke
In 2019, Holly Herndon released her album PROTO , made with her and her partner/collaborator Mat Dryhurst’s AI baby Spawn. The musician completed her PhD at Stanford’s Center For Computer Research In Music And Acoustics, and has engaged in debates about the effect of AI in the
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It's the second of four seasonal releases.
Seven years have passed since the last “Despicable Me” movie, and the only thing that’s changed in Gru’s world is the addition of another child, Gru Jr., who’s the spitting image of his dad: hook nose, shifty eyes, squatty head — just with slightly more hair. The addition of a
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims moved to take over Alex Jones’ social media accounts on Thursday as a bankruptcy lawsuit over his estate moves into liquidation proceedings. Jones, who was held liable for nearly $1.5 billion in damages for his false claims that the
Quavo is set to discuss gun violence with Vice President Kamala Harris at his inaugural Rocket Foundation Summit, set to take place in Atlanta later this month.
India's games industry is dominated by mobile sports titles, but a growing movement is pushing creativity.
The upcoming third season of “Power Book IV: Force” will be its last, according to star Joseph Sikora. But the actor, who leads the show as Tommy Egan, also seems to be teasing that a new project could come to the “Power” universe soon. With “Power Book II: Ghost” having just
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed disappointment on Thursday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attended the meeting with former President Trump at the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s headquarters on Capitol Hill on Thursday. In
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On Sunday, Doja Cat brought her recent album Scarlet to Manchester’s Parklife Festival. When it started raining, she sang a bit of Hilary Duff’s “Come Clean,” aka the theme song to the ‘00s MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County . The crowd was not amused.
Former President Trump said his vice president pick was “probably” in the room with him while meeting with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday, adding intrigue to the long-anticipated decision. Trump told Fox News’s Aishah Hasnie that he’s still not sure
The gym owner defended the move, claiming his company had "suffered damages" because of ajummas.
The vocal powerhouse tells the BBC about her devastating health battle and her comeback plans.
Variety and Meta hosted an intimate dinner with top entertainment marketing executives in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura. Among the notables who took part were Universal Pictures’ Dwight Caines, Paramount Pictures’ Marc Weinstock, Warner Bros.’
Ukraine's leader signed a 10-year security deal with US President Joe Biden that both sides hailed as a milestone in relations and is designed, according to Biden, to "strengthen Ukraine's defence and deterrence capabilities." He also inked a similar deal with Japan worth €4.1
“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has claimed that the judge in her involuntary manslaughter trial made six errors, warranting reversal of her conviction in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez Reed, 27, is serving an 18-month sentence at the Western New
Former President Trump pondered alien lifeforms on a podcast appearance published Thursday, acknowledging that “there could be” alien life out in the universe, but that he wasn’t convinced. Trump appeared on YouTuber Logan Paul's "Impaulsive," where he spent minutes discussing
"They didn't censor me, it wasn't free speech," said Stewart. "When you work for a corporate entity, that's part of the deal, even at Comedy Central"
New zombie survival MMO Persist Online promises a "tough old-school experience."
A strike hit between the towns of Jannata and Deir Qanoun En Nahr in southern Lebanon, killing one woman, Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported.
Nicki Minaj recently had fans speculating about a split with her husband Kenneth Petty, but a new post from the rapper appears to dispel those rumors.
UN agencies, NGOs demand release of staff held in Yemen
In 2015, Bebe Rexha and G-Eazy teamed up for the smash hit “Me, Myself, & I” and reunited a couple of years later for “FFF” from her EP All Your Fault Pt. 1 . Today, the pop singer took to her Instagram Story to put the rapper on blast.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced Thursday he is launching a probe into a news-rating system that seeks to guard against misinformation by scoring news and information sites based on their reliability, trustworthiness and financial conflict of
With “Solo,” the story of a young drag performer navigating a volatile new relationship, Sophie Dupuis delivers a film every bit as mesmerizing as her main character. Affectionately chronicling the drag world, as well as what happens to its inhabitants when the make-up comes
The governing ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years last month.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Joslyn Art Museum are not moving forward with shows of the artist’s work.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour began over a year ago. Cities temporarily changed their names, states argued over declaring 2023 the Taylor Swift Era, albums were announced , a record-breaking film was made , and the tour became the first ever to earn a billion dollars in ticket