Hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy explores the racially-charged history of the War on Drugs, specifically marijuana, in his directorial debut, Grass Is Greener, set to premiere on Netflix — fittingly — April 20th. The new trailer for the documentary opens with Freddy examining the connection between music and marijuana, with …
Read More »Reports: Trump Promises Acting DHS Secretary Pardon If He Breaks Immigration Law
According to two separate reports, from CNN and the New York Times, President Donald Trump told Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan that he would “pardon him if he ever went to jail for denying US entry to migrants.” Both outlets, citing anonymous administration …
Read More »Trump Wanted to Own Libs by Releasing Migrants Into Their Cities
UPDATE: President Trump on Friday confirmed the Washington Post‘s reporting, tweeting that the administration is currently giving “strong considerations” to transporting detained migrants to sanctuary cities, a proposal Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already rejected twice. Original post below. *** President Trump’s supporters have tried to own the libs by …
Read More »'Fleabag' Gets Closer to God in Season Two Trailer
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s self-destructive, sex-addicted Fleabag tries to find salvation, or something close to it, in the new trailer for Season Two of Fleabag, returning to Amazon Prime Video May 17th. Season Two finds Fleabag doing her best to improve her stock in life, suffering through dinners with her family, attending …
Read More »Charles Van Doren, Contestant in 1950s 'Quiz Show' Scandal, Dead at 93
Charles Van Doren, the 1950s quiz show contestant who infamously cheated his way to stardom by using answers he received in advance, has died at the age of 93. His son John told The New York Times that Van Doren died from natural causes at a retirement community in Cornwall, …
Read More »'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X Is Officially the Number One Song in America
A streaming bonanza helped Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” bound from Number 15 on the Hot 100 all the way to Number One on Monday, according to Billboard. “Old Town Road” was streamed over 46 million times during the week that ended April 4, more than any other song …
Read More »Flashback: Aerosmith Play 'Dream On' on 'The Midnight Special' in 1974
Aerosmith kicked off their Deuces are Wild Las Vegas residency over the weekend at the MGM Resort’s Park Theater, which seats just 5,200 people. That’s about a quarter the size of the arenas they usually play, but that intimacy comes at a steep price. Tickets in front go for $1,300 …
Read More »2019 ACM Awards: Dierks Bentley, Brandi Carlile Sing 'Travelin' Light'
Brandi Carlile and Dierks Bentley decided to use the ACM Awards stage not to play an old favorite or current single, but do something out of the box. “Travelin’ Light,” the bluegrass-tinged deep cut off Bentley’s most recent album The Mountain, was a perfect forum for both Bently’s rootsier side …
Read More »The 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Swan Song Was Pitch-Perfect
(This post contains full spoilers for the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series finale, and for the show as a whole.) “Romantic love is not an ending, not for me and not for anyone else here. It’s just a part of your story.” These are the words Rebecca Bunch tells her open-mic night …
Read More »Watch Khalid Find His Groove With 'Talk' on 'Fallon'
Khalid gave fans of taste of his new album Free Spirit on The Tonight Show, performing his smooth-moving single “Talk.” The track, written by Khalid and produced by Disclosure, took on an upbeat, easygoing vibe on Jimmy Fallon‘s stage. In the clip, Khalid is joined by a back-lit live band …
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