UPDATE (10/12): Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Teyana Taylor have been added to the lineup of the RBG tribute, “Honor Her Wish.” The virtual show takes place tonight, October 12th, at 8 p.m. ET, and those that wish to watch must RSVP. ** Michael Stipe, Hayley Williams, Kesha and more …
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Beloved Seinfeld character Newman made a surprise return to his mail route to deliver a full-throated defense of the United States Postal Service amid the Trump administration’s budgetary cuts in a new PSA. Actor Wayne Knight reprised the role of Jerry Seinfeld’s annoying neighbor in the new ad — written …
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I’ve spent quarantine living with my girlfriend in a scantly furnished family home in Brooklyn. We’re surrounded by empty walls that constantly echo our conversations, and to pass the time — and fill all that extra space — we play music as loud as it will go. The louder we …
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“Weird Al” Yankovic teamed up with the Gregory Brothers for a comedic musical take on Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with their video for the song “We’re All Doomed.” Yankovic and the Gregory Brothers’ satirical rendering accurately summed up the general consensus following the debate: …
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It’s debatable whether Ethan Hawke has ever given a better performance in his long and impressive career than his turn as abolitionist John Brown in the Showtime miniseries The Good Lord Bird. He’s certainly not given a bigger one. Brown was a passionate, bordering-on-unhinged opponent of slavery who led the …
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Ahead of the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, Dave Chappelle won a trio of Creative Arts Emmy Awards for his 2019 Netflix special Sticks & Stones. As that Saturday ceremony was held virtually, the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys each sent in a video acceptance speech, with Chappelle …
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As town names go, Knockemstiff is something of a knockout. It’s evocative, to be sure: a pulpy heartland-gothic handle as evocative as the wizened and instantly recognizable face of an aged character actor. It’s a place that immediately sounds like it has a preacher you can’t trust, a sheriff with …
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Before he was a journalist and a novelist, before he was a globe-trotting war correspondent and a historian with an eye for ordinary people that led extraordinary lives, Scott Anderson was a child of the Cold War. His father worked for the State Department, which took the Anderson family to …
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An auction featuring items from the collection of long-time Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman broke multiple records over the weekend, including most expensive bass guitar and amplifier sold at auction. Related: 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time The sale took place at Julien’s Auctions over the weekend, September 11th through …
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As summer comes to a close and sweater season begins, many of us will start to incorporate baths into our routine — or stop taking showers altogether. Whether it’s a simple bath with warm water or additions that include bath bombs, salt, candles, books, or wine, baths are an ideal …
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