One year after Tom Hanks‘ pumpkin-suitedSaturday Night Live character David S. Pumpkins went viral, the sketch will be transformed into an Halloween-themed animated special. The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special will air at 11:30 p.m. EST on October 28th. In the original SNL sketch, Pumpkins was part of a “Haunted …
Read More »James Cameron Affirms 'Wonder Woman' Stance; Lynda Carter Reacts
UPDATE: TV’s original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, wrote a fiery response via Facebook: “To James Cameron -STOP dissing WW: You poor soul. Perhaps you do not understand the character. I most certainly do. Like all women–we are more than the sum of our parts. Your thuggish jabs at a brilliant …
Read More »Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Permanently Removes 'Confederate' Sign
Nashville’s most famous music venue, the Ryman Auditorium, has permanently removed its “Confederate Gallery” sign that has hung at the front of the room’s balcony. According to the Nashville Scene, the signage has been relocated to an exhibit inside the building that covers the performance hall’s colorful 125-year history. With …
Read More »George Clooney: Hillary Clinton Didn't 'Elevate Her Game' in Campaign
George Clooney has his own theory – a straightforward one – about why Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election to Donald Trump. “Hillary, for years and years and years, has been the presumptive nominee, and quite honestly, she was incredibly qualified for the job,” he said in a new interview …
Read More »3 Critical Things We Don't Know About the Newest Obamacare Repeal Bill
Like a reanimated corpse in the final frames of a horror film, the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act lurched back to life this week, giving the American public one last jump scare. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised the Senate will hold a vote on the new …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio: Politicians Denying Climate Change Will 'Be Vilified'
Leonardo DiCaprio said future generations will vilify current politicians who deny and refuse to fightclimate change during an appearance at Yale University with former Secretary of State John Kerry. “We should not have people in office who do not believe in facts, in truths, in modern science, that are able …
Read More »'It Puts America Last': John Kerry on Trump Pulling Out of Paris Deal
While President Trump was threatening to blow up North Korea during a speech at the United Nations, former Secretary of State John Kerry started this week with a two-day event at Yale University, where he is a distinguished fellow for Global Affairs, to discuss the future of climate change policy …
Read More »Hear Tommy Stinson, Nicole Atkins Duet on New Soul Song, 'Too Late'
Tommy Stinson‘s Bash & Pop outfit and Nicole Atkins channel the lessons of 1960s soul balladry on “Too Late.” The track is part of a forthcoming 7-inch single due out November 24th. Rhythm guitar and drums drive “Too Late” along the steady, lilting path of a Stax ballad. Strings flit …
Read More »Watch Sam Smith's Stirring 'Too Good at Goodbyes' Video
Sam Smith documents romantic breakdown in his stirring video for new single “Too Good at Goodbyes.” After opening with the singer crooning in a recording studio, the clip cycles through a series of anguished scenes – including distraught couples consoling each other, a boxer taking out his frustration on a …
Read More »Hear Evanescence's Operatic New Song, 'Imperfection'
Evanescence achieve electronic-symphonic symmetry on their lush new single, “Imperfection.” Singer Amy Lee commands the track with a swaggering cadence along with her signature belting. “You know you can’t deny it,” she sings. “The world’s a little more fucked up every day.” “Imperfection” is one of two newly written songs …
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