The Office creator Greg Daniels and star Steve Carell will reunite for a new Netflix sitcom, Space Force, that parodies President Trump’s proposed military branch of the same name. The duo co-created the series and will executive produce; Carell will star in the show, and Daniels will serve as showrunner. …
Read More »Protestors Demand RCA Drop R. Kelly at New York Rally
As the morning rush gained momentum at a Gregorys Coffee outlet in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, a small group of activists and organizers gathered to prepare for the day’s work. They discussed strategy, stacked flyers and assembled cardboard boxes. On each box, they taped a sign that read, “RCA Records: …
Read More »El Chapo Trial: Witness Alleges Drug Kingpin Bribed Former President of Mexico
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, according to trial testimony provided on Tuesday by Alex Cifuentes Villa, The New York Times reports.Cifuentes,a Colombian drug trafficker, worked with Guzmán for multiple years. This is not the first time during Guzmán’s ongoing …
Read More »Tidal's Beyoncé and Kanye West Streams Are Under Investigation
Jay-Z’s music-streaming service Tidal, which was the subject of a major report offraudulent streaming numbers for Beyoncé and Kanye West albums last year, is under investigation from Norwegian authorities, according toDagens Næringsliv, the newspaper that published the original claims. Last May,Dagens Næringslivalleged, off of internal data it acquired from an …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard's 2020 Campaign May Be Over Before It Starts
On Friday night, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) told CNN’s Van Jones that she plans to run for president and that a formal announcement is forthcoming. “There is one main issue that is central to the rest, and that is the issue of war and peace,” the 37-year-old Iraq War veteran …
Read More »'Led Zeppelin': Inside the Band's Landmark Debut
It only takes the first two seconds of the first song on their first record for Led Zeppelin to make crystal clear exactly what they intend to do — and exactly what they intend to do to you. In the opening to “Good Times Bad Times,” the band drops a …
Read More »Khalid, Kane Brown Team for 'Saturday Nights' Remix
R&B star Khalid is joined by pop-country sensation Kane Brown on a new remix of his song “Saturday Nights,” released on Friday. The original version appears on Khalid’s 2018 Suncity EP. With its electric guitar arpeggios, “Learning to Fly” chord progression and narrative lyrics, “Saturday Nights” seemed readymade for country …
Read More »A Justice Department Veteran Explains Why Trump Can't Suppress the Mueller Report
WASHINGTON — As Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia investigation continues into 2019, anticipation builds around several questions, most notably: What will Mueller’s final report say? And will it ever see the light of day outside the halls of the Justice Department? The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the top lawyer …
Read More »Tom Steyer Ends 2020 Speculation in Iowa
Tom Steyer, the California billionaire and champion of impeaching president Trump, will not run for president of the United States.Speaking from Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Steyer revealed: “I am not running for president at this time.” He insisted he will instead be “dedicating 100 percent of my time, effort …
Read More »Prosecutors Investigating R. Kelly Sexual Abuse Accusations
Authorities in Chicago and Atlanta are investigating allegations of sexual and physical abuse against R. Kelly in the wake of the Lifetime docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, The New York Times reports. Prosecutors in both cities are looking to speak with potential victims and witnesses. In Atlanta, the district attorney’s office …
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