The 1992 romantic comedyBoomerang was the last big hit of Eddie Murphy‘s remarkable 10-year run as one of the world’s biggest movie stars. In it, Murphy plays Marcus Graham, a commitment-phobic ad executive with impossibly high standards for his conquests (he rejects one gorgeous woman because her feet have bunions), …
Read More »Exclusive: Watch Trailer for New '20/20′ Ted Bundy Doc
It’s been 30 years since Ted Bundy was executed in Florida’s electric chair, but people continue to be as fascinated by him. Following up on Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Bundy Tapes and the Sundance premiere of the fictionalized account of his life, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, …
Read More »Marvin Gaye's Lost 'What's Going On' Follow Up, 'You're the Man,' Set for Release
Marvin Gaye‘s 1972 lost album, You’re the Man, will finally be released March 29th, just days before what would’ve been the musician’s 80th birthday, April 2nd.You’re the Man was supposed to be the follow-up to Gaye’s 1971 classic, What’s Going On. Gaye recorded the tracks for the would-be record in …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Mavis Staples Set for 2019 Luck Reunion
The Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson‘s Texas ranch has become an annual tradition, as well as something of an escape for a lucky few from the crowded South by Southwest conference in nearby Austin. Set for March 14th, the 2019 Luck Reunion will feature performances by Nelson, Steve Earle & …
Read More »Randy Houser Sings Devastating 'What Whiskey Does' on 'Kimmel'
Randy Houser appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night to perform his current single “What Whiskey Does.” The slow-burning ballad is a highlight of Houser’s latest album Magnolia, an LP that reconnects the Mississippi native with his bluesy roots. Houser co-wrote “What Whiskey Does” with the album’s co-producer Keith …
Read More »Chelsea Handler Plots Comedy Tour, New Memoir
Chelsea Handler will embark on a comedy tour this spring in support of her new memoir, Life Will Be the Death of Me, which will be published April 9th via Spiegel and Grau (pre-order here). Handler’s 17-city trek – billed as a “Sit-Down Comedy Tour” – will kick off April …
Read More »The Tax-the-Rich Movement Keeps Growing
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) want to turn the screws on greedy corporations. On Monday morning, the New York Times published an op-ed in which the senators tee off on corporate stock buybacks while teasing new legislation that would ensure companies invest in their …
Read More »Hear Nicki Minaj Remix Meek Mill, Drake on 'Barbie Going Bad'
Nicki Minaj has dropped her own rendition of Meek Mill’s Drake-featuring track “Going Bad” with “Barbie Going Bad,” which premiered on her Queen Radio when it returned toBeats 1 on Saturday, The rapperhad teased on Twitter that fans would get new music when the episode dropped. While fans may have …
Read More »Watch Nicki Minaj Take the Throne in 'Hard White' Video
Nicki Minaj takes the throne in her new video for “Hard White.” The song appears on 2018’s Queen and it’s the first visual from the LP that she’s released since she dropped “Barbie Dreams” in September. In the new clip, Minaj affirms her reign, taking a seat at the throne …
Read More »Gillian Welch and David Rawlings to Perform at Oscars
A little more than one week ago, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were reeling from the news that they’d received their first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Now, the singer-songwriters have been confirmed to perform “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” during the 2019 Academy Awards broadcast …
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