A heckling Andy Samberg thwarts Jimmy Fallon‘s late-night serenade of “Escape(The Piña Colada Song)” in a bizarre sketch from Tuesday’s Tonight Show. Peter (Fallon), decked out in a mushroom haircut, earrings and piano tie, smoothly croons Rupert Holmes’ 1979 soft-rock hit – with Samberg interrupting at every vocal pause to …
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Indie-folk band Mt. Joy stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night to start the week with a fiery rendition of their politically charged anthem “Sheep,” as well as their latest single, “Jenny Jenkins.” “Sheep,” featured on 2018’s Mt. Joy LP, was written in the aftermath of 2015 riots in Baltimore, …
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Kevin Spacey appeared in a Nantucket, Massachusetts, courtroom on Monday for his arraignment on sexual assault charges. The felony charge of indecent assault and battery stems from a 2016 incident in which the actor allegedly stuck his hand down an 18-year-old man’s pants, grabbing his genitals, after buying him drinks …
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Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris released a new version of their house-pop single “I Found You” with vocals from Miguel on Friday. The new rendition of the song, which is more subdued than the original, soundtracks a video about a Guatemalan woman named Nilda, an immigrant feeling violence who is …
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In August, William Shatner released the country album Why Not Me. A collaborative effort with Jeff Cook from Country Music Hall of Fame band Alabama, the record plays up Shatner’s irreverent approach to music that began with 1968’s cult classic The Transformed Man. Among the titles on Why Not Me: …
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On December 20th, JoJo gave herself the best possible 28th birthday present: a reclaimed narrative. That day, the pop singer reissued 2004’sJoJo and 2006’sThe High Road — the early albums that made her a teenage superstar, before she plunged into what she has previously described as a “personal hell” of …
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Only eight contestants remain on Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice, and Monday night found the frontrunners squaring off for a spot in the four-singer finale that will take place next week — plus some country mash-up fun. As always, R&B powerhouse MaKenzie Thomas turned in a captivating performance, boldly …
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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has always occupied a unique space within the band. He has far fewer songwriting credits than any other member of the group, but he’s the only person to play on every single album and the only one that never thought breaking up was a good …
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Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick announced Wednesday that he will not run for president in 2020, citing the “cruelty of our elections process.” This was understandable, given that the Bain Capital managing director has a record of helping subprime lenders swindle middle class African Americans. It was odd, though, to …
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Tiny penises may soon be trending. On Wednesday, the painter Illma Gore unveiled the first of what will be 26 depictions of political and cultural figures, both contemporary and historic, ranging from international terrorists to saints to superheroes. The roster includes Harvey Weinstein, Brett Kavanaugh, Richard Spencer and Osama Bin …
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