We may as well get this out of the way now: Ben Platt is 28 years old. He was 23 when he originated the lead role of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, after playing the anxious, socially awkward high school student in out-of-town and Off-Broadway runs. Platt would eventually win …
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The defense for R. Kelly rested its case Wednesday in the singer’s federal trial on racketeering charges in Brooklyn, with Kelly’s lawyers calling only five witnesses to the stand over the three-day-long defense. However, Kelly opted to not testify in his own defense, avoiding the prosecutors’ cross-examination. According to the …
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Billie Eilish returned to the stage Saturday at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Festival, her first arena gig in front of fans since her Where We Do Go? World Tour was abruptly cut short in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s been a year and a half, what the fuck! …
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Todd Rundgren said he did a whole bunch of work for Kanye West’s Donda, but as far as he knows, none of his contributions made the final cut. Rundgren revealed his efforts in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, saying he was brought into West’s fold via the rapper’s …
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As The Sopranos did, the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark features some familiar faces as well as some newcomers to the screen. We photographed 13 cast members, as well as series creator and Many Saints co-writer David Chase, for our special digital cover that goes into the making …
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UPDATE (9/7): Yola has canceled two more concerts as she recovers from Covid-19. The vocalist will not perform at the Moon River Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 11th or in Athens, Georgia, on September 13th with Jason Isbell. “Yola is resting at home and is starting to feel better,” …
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OnlyFans said it will no longer go ahead with a planned policy change that would have banned “sexually explicit content” from the platform following a fierce backlash. “Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard,” OnlyFans wrote in a tweet on Wednesday, August 25th. “We have secured assurances necessary …
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Kelsesa Ballerini delivered a heartfelt rendition of the classic Taylor Swift song “Teardrops On My Guitar” at a Jonas Brothers concert in Las Vegas. Ballerini kicked off the Jonas Brothers’Remember This tour on Aug. 20th with an opening set featuring a brief medley of music that has inspired her along …
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The Isley Brothers rolled through their catalog of hits in the latest episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. Recorded at the soul outfit’s home studio in St. Louis, Missouri, the performance opened with a rendition of “Between the Sheets” (complete with Ronald Isley doing a nod to Notorious B.I.G.’s …
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The Emmys will now take place in an “indoor/outdoor setting,” the Television Academy announced on Tuesday. As Variety reports, both the Primetime and Creative ceremonies will be held on the Event Deck of L.A. Live, directly behind its usual indoor Microsoft Theater home, where it was initially set to take …
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