Trouble No More, the new concert documentary film highlighting Bob Dylan‘s infamous gospel period, will hit theaters for a one-night-only event on Thursday, November 2nd. The movie, which recently premiered at the New York Film Festival, includes rare and previously unseen footage captured at Dylan’s Toronto and Buffalo, New York …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel: 'Probably Will' Mention Weinstein Scandal at Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel opened up about his talk show’s noted political bent in a new interview with New York.In the past few weeks, the host hasspoken out about the Affordable CareActand gun controlin the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. And when he hosts next year’s Academy Awards, he says he …
Read More »Watch Erin Enderlin's Raw, Acoustic Cover of 'Don't Rock the Jukebox'
Singer-songwriter Erin Enderlin’s gift for vivid storytelling, which comes as much from the country tradition of the Louvin Brothers as it does from the Southern novels of William Faulkner, has helped the Conway, Arkansas, native weave memorable tales for such artists as Lee Ann Womack (“Last Call”), Luke Bryan (“You …
Read More »Inside Egypt's LGBT Crackdown: One Band's Story
It was a beautiful night for Mashrou’ Leila. Over 35,000 concertgoers showed up to see the Lebanese band and two other Arab rock groups perform at the daylong Music Park Festival in an upscale suburb of Cairo, Egypt, late last September. During their set, spotlights glittered in carnivalesque colors and …
Read More »Weinstein's Ex Assistant Breaks NDA, Details Harassment, Cover-Ups
Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein‘s former assistant in Miramax’s London office, purposely broke her NDA in a new interview with the Financial Times, in which she detailed the producer’s alleged sexual misconduct over the years and the ways in which he and his team worked to cover up his behavior. Perkins, …
Read More »Hear Billy Corgan's Raw Cover of Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball'
Billy Corgan encored the recent Toronto stop of his Ogilala tour with a brash, acoustic version of Miley Cyrus‘ “Wrecking Ball.” The Smashing Pumpkins singer replaced Cyrus’ tearjerking melisma with his clipped, nasal deadpan. The bridge’s lyrics like “I never meant to start a war/ I just wanted you to …
Read More »Republicans Are Unsure What Trump Wants on Health Care
Like many average Americans, Senate Republicans spent the week scratching their heads about President Trump, wondering if he wants them to patch up the U.S. health care system or to help him burn it down. Early in the week, the president seemed to toss his support behind a new bipartisan …
Read More »'Wonderstruck': Todd Haynes Turns Kids' Book Into Eye-Popping Wonder
Todd Haynes creates movies that feel like part of his DNA. Whether they’re originals (Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven, I’m Not There) or adapted from other works (Carol, the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce), they seem to course from his bloodstream into ours. Wonderstruck, gorgeous as it is, feels like …
Read More »Amazon Studios Head Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Amazon Studios programming chief Roy Price has resigned after a producer, Isa Hackett, accused him of sexual harassment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to tendering his resignation Tuesday, Price was placed on a leave of absence October 12th. Price’s departure from Amazon Studios comes as Hollywood reckons with the …
Read More »'Big Bang Theory' Actress Mayim Bialik Defends Sexual Harassment Comments
The Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik responded to people who accused her of “victim blaming” in her recentNew York Times op-ed. Bialik’s essay detailed her experiences in Hollywood after the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal came to light this month, resulting in his termination from his own company. “[It] …
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