President Donald Trump’s Medicare chief, Seema Verma, filed a $47,000 claim for lost property in an effort to have taxpayers reimburse her for items that were stolen this summer while she was on a work trip. The property that went missing along with Verma’s bags, according to Politico, included an …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Is Trying to Change the Narrative for U.S. Veterans
Country-music artists have always nurtured a special bond with U.S. veterans. For Chris Stapleton, the issue is a particularly personal one. “Both of my grandfathers fought in World War II so that I hopefully wouldn’t have to,” says the Grammy winner. “There’s something so selfless about volunteering to do that …
Read More »HBO Max to Launch in May 2020 Featuring Original and Classic Offerings
WarnerMedia announced the official launch date of HBO Max during a livestream event on Tuesday. The new streaming subscription service will make its debut in May 2020, offering a slate of new original programming alongside beloved classic offerings. During the event, the company announced the service would offer 10,000 hours …
Read More »Paul Rudd Splits an Apple in Half With His Bare Hands
Paul Rudd shows off a neat party trick to Aisling Bea in a new promo video for the duo’s new Netflix comedy series, Living With Yourself. “Paul, do you remember our very first meeting?” Bea asks. “And the odd thing you did when I was leaving the room?” Bea then …
Read More »Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Calls for Dr. Luke Boycott
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds called on musicians to stop working with Dr. Luke until he drops his lawsuit against Kesha and releases her from her contracts. Thursday, Reynolds wrote on Twitter, “I pledge to never work with Dr. Luke unless he drops his lawsuit against @KeshaRose and releases her …
Read More »Hear Liz Phair Read an Exclusive Excerpt From Her New Memoir 'Horror Stories'
When Liz Phair released Exile in Guyville in 1993 at 26, she seemingly appeared out of nowhere to shake things up in the male-dominated world of rock & roll. Singing songs like “Fuck and Run,” she skewered the Rolling Stones’ macho 1972 classic Exile on Main St. “Wispy one minute, …
Read More »Watch the Highwomen Sing 'Redesigning Women' on 'Ellen'
Country supergroup the Highwomen, consisting of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby, are the musical guests on Thursday’s episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show. During the appearance, the quartet chatted with the host and performed the song “Redesigning Women.” For their performance, the group gets some instrumental …
Read More »John Oliver Explains the Stupidity of the Filibuster on 'Last Week Tonight'
The Democratic primaries have already given Americans plenty of big promises, with candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren hoping to pass bills for programs such as Medicare For All and affordable housing. But as John Oliver pointed out on Sunday’s episode ofLast Week Tonight, no matter who ends up …
Read More »Jay Sean's 'Ride It' Is a Hit Again, 12 Years Later
The first time the English singer Jay Sean released “Ride It,” a feathery single about seduction on the dancefloor, the track became a hit pretty much everywhere. “That was huge for me,” Sean recalls. “I had a global fanbase already on top of the songs I did with Virgin Records. …
Read More »Why Is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Rejecting $22 Million in Aid to Fight Fires in the Amazon?
The Amazon is on fire. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is more concerned with his grudge against French President Emmanuel Macron. On Monday, Macron led world leaders at the G7 summit in France in approving a $22.2 million aid package to assist Brazil in fighting the blazes that have been decimating …
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