Chance The Rapper and soul icon Dionne Warwick have joined forces for a new song “Nothing’s Impossible.” The inspiring duet features Warwick’s breathy vocals juxtaposed with uplifting verses from Chance. The duo’s track materialized after one of Warwick’s kooky tweets last December where the pop legend wrote, “Hi @chancetherapper. If …
Read More »Special Prosecutor to Investigate Sudden Dismissal of Jussie Smollett Charges
A Cook County judge ordered Friday that a special prosecutor review the dismissal of all charges against Jussie Smollett. The new investigation could potentially lead to Smollett being re-charged by a special prosecutor, the Chicago Tribune reports. The ruling, made by Judge Michael Toomin, said that even though State’s Attorney …
Read More »See Kanye West Remember His Mother in Letterman Interview Preview
Kanye West opened up about his late mother Donda West in a preview of the rapper’s appearance on David Letterman‘s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. West’s mother died in 2007 from complications after cosmetic surgery and never got to meet her four grandchildren, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. “This …
Read More »See Lana Del Rey Perform 'Mariners Apartment Complex' for First Time
Lana Del Rey delivered her first concert of 2019 on Friday night as the headlining act at the Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans, where the “Venice Bitch” singer performed “Mariners Apartment Complex” for the first time, as part of a medley with “Video Games” and “High By …
Read More »'Singin' In The Rain' Director Stanley Donen Dead at 94
Stanley Donen, director of acclaimed movie musicals like Singin’ In The Rain and On the Town, has died at the age of 94. One of Donen’s sons confirmed the director’s death to Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. “Confirmed by one of his sons this morning: Director Stanley Donen has …
Read More »See First Image of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in Origin Film About Batman Villain
UPDATE: Director Todd Phillips revealed the first look at Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker in full clown makeup Friday on his Instagram. The in-makeup camera test is accompanied by a snippet of the Guess Who’s 1969 single “Laughing.” The upcoming, standalone Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix has shared its first image of …
Read More »'Forever' Review: Quasi-comedy Is Strange, Surprising and Sometimes Funny
Amazon‘s new series Forever, which debuts Friday, has been as shrouded in mystery as anything in recent Peak TV memory. For a long time, it was simply referred to as “Untitled Fred Armisen/Maya Rudolph comedy series,” and the identities of those stars and co-creators Alan Yang (Master of None) and …
Read More »Guitarist Davey Johnstone Looks Back on His Five-Decade Odyssey With Elton John
Davey Johnstone was watching Top of the Pops with his father one night in 1970 when a young singer-songwriter named Elton John came onto the screen. Johnstone was a folkie guitarist into artists like Bert Jansch and John Martyn, but he was still extremely intrigued by this eccentric young piano …
Read More »Wizard Rock Forerunners Harry and the Potters Reflect on J.K. Rowling's 20-Year Legacy
“I thought it would be cool if Harry started his own scrappy punk rock band,” explains Paul DeGeorge, co-founder of the series-inspired fan band Harry and the Potters. Since its inception 20 years ago, J.K. Rowling’s billion-dollarHarry Potterserieshas spawnedfeature films, snacks, board games, housewares, jewelry and its own Universal Studios …
Read More »Best TV to See in Sept.: 'The Good Place,' Jim Carrey Goes Crazy, 'Mayans M.C.'
Critical and popular favorites come back on the scene (The Deuce! The Good Place! American Horror Story!); buzzy new series show off some famous faces (Jim Carrey! Lil Rel Howery! The grotesque facemasks of The Purge!); and — saints preserve us — Paddy’s Pub re-opens for business. Here’s what you …
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