YA is dead — at least, that was one prevailing thought after a string of popular young adult books failed to garner success on screens in 2016. Studio executives blamed the slew of unsuccessful adaptations on a new generation of readers no longer interested in coming-of-age stories. But as YA …
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A month after releasing her debut album Cheap Queen, King Princess made her musical guest debut on the Will Ferrell-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. The singer, whose real name is Mikaela Straus, hit the stage in all black for a playful performance of her single “Hit the Back.” In-between …
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Following an uproar from Motörhead’s fans and surviving members, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell to the list of eligible band members on the ballot for the class of 2020 nominations. Both Dee and Campbell weren’t included in the band’s …
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Despite calls for Madonna to boycott Eurovision 2019 because of its location in Tel Aviv, Israel, the singer delivered what has been dubbed a controversial performance at the annual event Saturday. At the beginning of the night, the Madame X singer vaguely acknowledged the divisiveness of her appearance telling the …
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When the 2018 Emmy nominations were announced, it seemed like the comedy categories were far more interesting than the drama ones. And when it came time to guess the winners, I again assumed things would be wilder on the comedy side, while the drama awards would either re-coronate Game of …
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Dave Grohl joined Trombone Shorty & the Orleans Avenue on Saturday for a rare live performance of Nirvana‘s “In Bloom,” the grunge-pop anthem from 1991’s Nevermind. The Foo Fighters frontman hopped behind the drum kit for a jazzy instrumental version of the song during Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown at the …
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The latest from Number One hitmaker Brett Young, an instant winner from songwriter Anthony D’Amato, and a collaboration between Dolly Parton and Sia make up the country and Americana songs you must hear this week. Anthony D’Amato, “The Oyster and the Pearl” Anthony D’Amato rolls with the punches on this …
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Right now, Hurricane Florence is spinning toward the mid-Atlantic coast like a giant thermo-aquatic buzz saw. Hurricanes are fickle and can shapeshift at the last minute, but Florence is on track to be one of the biggest hurricanes in U.S. history, with winds that are expected to accelerate to 155 …
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Burt Reynolds, the charismatic, mustachioed movie star known for films likeDeliverance, Smokey and the Bandit and Boogie Nights, died Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 82. Reynolds died of cardiac arrest. His niece, Nancy Lee Hess, said that the actor “has had health issues, however, this was totally …
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Stevie Wonder closed out Aretha Franklin‘s funeral Friday with a powerful rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” and “As” at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple. The singer opened his performance with a mournful harmonica version of “The Lord’s Prayer” before delivering a brief eulogy for Franklin, saying that without “God’s goodness,” “We …
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