Nearly 11 months after the official cancellation of the long-troubled Woodstock 50 music festival, its organizers have sued one of its former investors, Dentsu Aegis, or Dentsu, claiming, once again, the investor tried to “sabotage” the three-day event — cue Beastie Boys‘ 1994 hit of the same name. The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme
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When they haven’t been facing off with police, protesters have turned their demonstrations into de facto block parties, particularly when free food and massive speakers are involved. But even then, there have been disagreements about what demonstrators hope to achieve. During a calm interlude on a Saturday two weeks ago, I spoke to a protester
Teyana Taylor kick-started her album with never-before-heard audio from the moment she unexpectedly delivered her first baby! Her husband, Iman Shumpert, can be heard crying (fans followed his cue). Teyana Taylor’s newest project, The Album, is truly THE album of the year. It seems like just about every big name in the music industry contributed their
Jennifer Lawrence has admitted to having a Finsta account (fake Instagram) but now she’s publicly joined Twitter to help speak out against racial injustice. Lawrence tweeted from her official Twitter account, @JLawrence_RepUs, on Tuesday for the first time, in support of the organization Represent Us, which is dedicated to “pursuing federal reform” in relation to
Facebook took the rare step of disciplining President Donald Trump and his campaign Thursday, as the social media platform officially removed 88 Trump-sponsored advertisements denouncing far-left groups. The social media network specifically took issue with an inverted red triangle used in the ads—a symbol that the Trump camp insisted represents antifa, but is far more
Sofia Carson and Dove Cameron made sure their fans heard them loud and clear when they said they need to rock the vote! The Disney Channel stars appearance at #DemocracySummer2020 was everything. The Descendants have taken over #DemocracySummer2020. They may play the relatives of Disney’s greatest villains, but Sofia Carson and Dove Cameron appeared at
It’s been more than three months now since the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began making a heavy impact on the global entertainment industry, and with no real end in sight, companies are struggling more and more every day to stay afloat with a lack of business brought upon by social distancing regulations and the risk of
Cameras have been used to capture stunning, world-altering images in recent weeks, from the videos of undeniable police brutality to the photographs of the ensuing protests around the world. But photography itself is also a way for artists to reclaim, reflect, absorb, and continue the conversation of the current civil movement. This week several organizations
Courtney Stodden showed off her toned legs in a pair of Daisy Duke shorts and stilettos when she stepped out after her surprising lunch date with Brian Austin Green. Courtney Stodden has stepped out in Los Angeles just three days after her surprise lunch date with Megan Fox‘s ex Brian Austin Green. The 25-year-old model
Posted June 18, 2020 5:01 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Raven-Symoné is married! The That’s So Raven actor teased the news on Instagram Thursday, writing, “So something happened this week, that has changed my life FOR THE BETTER!” READ MORE: ‘Dating Around’ participant finds love —
I would get to the set and literally ask Jeff Schaffer, the head writer, and I would say, “Hey, man, so what’s going on?” And I would find out what happens late in the moment, and then I would say, “Okay. I see what’s going on here.” I just found that to be an easier
Laverne Cox couldn’t believe it when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of protecting LGBTQ employees from discrimination in the workplace. She was overjoyed, she said on ‘The View’, calling it a ‘beautiful thing.’ Laverne Cox, like many, was “utterly shocked” when she found out that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of protecting LGBTQ
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruce Springsteen has utilized his latest platform to call U.S. President Donald Trump‘s handling of the ongoing health crisis within the U.S. a “national disgrace.” Though the veteran rocker said he had planned another, more upbeat “broadcast” for the sixth volume of his new — and limited-time-only —
To know what the community needed, Vanity Fair asked the community. I have always entrusted Black queer creatives that are in my tribe, like Crystal and Kiesh, of a very good job, and my marketing executive, Marquis Phifér. I’m a proud queer woman, a storyteller, a student, and a mentor. Everything in my life, from
Kim Kardashian totally broke her big sis Kourtney’s rules, allowing her nephew Mason to snack on junk food while she was babysitting. Kim Kardashian, 39, is the world’s best aunt! The Skims founder took to Instagram on June 17 to share a selfie of her and little Mason Disick, 10, chowing down on junk food,
The Bold and the Beautiful has found a creative way to safely film sex scenes due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have some life-like blow-up dolls that have been sitting around here for the past 15 years that we’ve used for various other stories — (like) when people were presumed dead,” Bradley Bell, executive producer
Even Stephen Colbert was shocked by some of the details about President Donald Trump presented in John Bolton’s forthcoming memoir, The Room Where It Happens. “I can’t believe I’m saying this: it’s worse than even I imagined,” Colbert said on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show. Bolton’s book, which the Trump administration has tried to
After years of making a point NOT to join social media, Jennifer Lawrence has finally created a Twitter page in order to use her voice and platform to support Black Lives Matter. Jennifer Lawrence is officially on social media! The actress created a Twitter account on June 16. However, don’t expect to see intimate photos
Given the scourges this year has seen—disease, economic free fall, clouds of tear gas in the streets—you’d think that the apt literary comparison would be the book of Exodus, where even the Bible gets Biblical. But The Tale of Two Cities also sits well in the ear, with that opening paragraph of opposites: best of
Rachel Lindsay is advocating for the ladies on Matt James season to be ‘vetted’ to avoid another racist contestant — which she publicly experienced on her season of ‘The Bachelorette.’ Rachel Lindsay, 35, is talking about the hateful racism she encountered as the first Black Bachelorette. “[I got it] from the audience…a lot of nasty messages
Rapper T.I.‘s daughter Deyjah Harris opened up about her father’s comments about making “yearly trips to the gynecologist” to check to see if she was still a virgin. During Monday night’s episode of T.I. & Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle, Deyjah spoke about the immediate backlash from her father’s comments and how it made her
Ayanna Pressley sees America at a tipping point. Even as the novel coronavirus capsized daily life across the globe, the killing of Black people in America remained a constant. “It is this sort of maddening déjà vu,” the freshman congresswoman told me this week. Against the backdrop of the virus, which has disproportionately affected communities
Kanye West had ‘many discussions’ with his future competitors — Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner — about expanding into the beauty business. A source reveals what exactly these talks have entailed. The KarJenner ladies will have a new competitor in the cosmetics and beauty empire, one from their own family: Kanye West! They’re happily making
Earlier this week, System of a Down (SOAD) frontman Serj Tankian took to Instagram with an unexpected message for some of the band’s fans, in wake of the Black Lives Matter protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd. In the June 16 post, the Armenian-American musician labelled those who simultaneously enjoy one of the political-rock
Bolton also claims that at the G20 meeting, Trump reportedly openly endorsed Xi’s plan to “basically [build] concentration camps in Xinjiang” for China’s Uighur population, a predominately-Muslim minority group in China. “According to our interpreter, Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps, which Trump thought was exactly the right thing to
Iggy Azalea is flaunting her amazing body snap back after giving birth to a son. She showed off her tiny waist and famous behind in a hot pink athleisure wear set. Iggy Azalea has such an amazing post-baby body. No wonder she was able to hide from all of the rumors that she had secretly
“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday, the culmination of a three-year investigation that resulted in a rare arrest of a famous Hollywood figure in the #MeToo era. The three counts of rape by force or fear against Masterson
Actor Danny Masterson has long been accused of acts of sexual violence, and on Wednesday the That ’70s Show actor was finally arrested after being charged with the rapes of three women in separate incidents dating back to 2001 and 2003. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey‘s office charged the 44-year-old with three counts
It’s here! Michelle Williams has welcomed a newborn infant into the world with husband Thomas Kail. The baby is the first child for the newlywed couple. Congratulations are in order for Michelle Williams, 39, and her husband Thomas Kail, 43. The Blue Valentine star has gave birth to their first child, several months after the
MTV has cut ties with Siesta Key star Alex Kompothecras after he allegedly made racist comments on social media and shared posts from white supremacists. “We’ve made the decision to cut ties with Alex and are editing the current season to minimize his presence,” Siesta Key announced on the show’s official Twitter account. “He will not be in