News Memphis Rapper Big Scarr Dies at 22 A member of XXL’s 2022 Freshman Class, he was signed by Gucci Mane after releasing his debut single, “Make a Play” By Madison Bloom and Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alexander Woods aka Big Scarr, photo by Jimmy Fontaine and courtesy of Atlantic Records Facebook
Patti Smith hosted a New York screening of Corsage last week, one of many showings since the Oscar-shortlisted Best International Feature contender premiered to a warm welcome in Cannes, where it won Best Performance, Un Certain Regard, for star Vicky Krieps as the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Sisi for short. It’s fitting that Smith, royalty
As a GOP House majority looms, the bipartisan panel’s 845-page report includes new revelations about Trump’s attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss, expanding on its already extensive account, and called for Congress to bar Trump from holding public office again. By Eric Lutz December 23, 2022
Play video content Ellen DeGeneres is remembering her close friend, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, telling people to ‘love one another’ as she continues to mourn his loss. Ellen gave the tear-jerking update Friday morning — calling the past 11 days since tWitch died painful and tough, noting how hard the holidays can be for people. She
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Close to eighty cinemas have shuttered today as Winter Storm Elliott tears up the Midwest, 1.3M lose power, and many cities such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Tallahassee set to see record cold Christmas Eve temperatures per the National Weather Service. Multiplexes in such cities as Cleveland (16 turning off the lights),
Dear Santa, you may not receive a list from Jenna Bush Hager‘s kids this year. Before celebrating Christmas with her husband Henry Hager and their three children Mila, 9, Poppy, 7, and Hal, 3, the Today show co-host hopes to keep the fun under the tree to a manageable level. “I’m more into experiences,” Jenna told
A holiday as conspicuous as Christmas will undoubtedly attract the most thrills and chills at this time of year. In the past, TV’s genre anthologies have been a remarkable and plentiful source of wintry terror, be that of the Christmas variety or otherwise. The original Twilight Zone submitted the strangest of strange holiday stories, Tales
Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez‘s father is blowing a gasket after watching his son’s conviction in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial … directing his anger at cops, prosecutors and even Jay-Z. Ya gotta see the video … Tory’s father launches into an epic rant outside the courthouse where his son was hauled off
News Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2022: SZA, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and More Ethel Cain, Burna Boy, and Sudan Archives were also included on the former President’s annual playlist By Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Former President Barack Obama, October 2022 (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Former President Barack Obama has
UPDATE 11:59 AM PT — Daymond John just weighed in on the “nepo baby” debate … and he says nepotism works to get people in the door, but it doesn’t guarantee success or longevity. UPDATE The way Daymond sees it, as he explained on “TMZ Live,” famous and influential parents can get their children a
Tory Lanez is guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot back in 2020 … a jury has decided. The verdict came in Friday, just before the holiday — where a group of L.A. jurors found the Canadian rapper guilty of all three charges against him — felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault
View gallery Image Credit: Mirrorpix / MEGA / Bei/Shutterstock Selema Masekela’s half-brother appears on ‘Survivor’. Selema Masekela is involved in many social initiatives. Selema Masekela has a musical background and he likely inherited it from his jazz musician father. Lupita Nyong’o and boyfriend Selema Masekela went Instagram official on Dec. 23, and we couldn’t be
It’s the end of another year and that means we’re being treated to another look into the reading life of former President Barack Obama. Like previous years, it’s a diverse mix of titles and includes both fiction and nonfiction. This year includes a powerful graphic memoir as well. Of little surprise, Obama’s first pick is
Life has never been easy for Jamie and Claire Fraser, but their love is eternal. So is the fans’ love for Outlander. Merry Christmas to all, for the end of the Droughtlander is in sight! As an early holiday treat, STARZ is thrilled to release the first look teaser trailer and art for the upcoming
Lindsie Chrisley is navigating a tough change this holiday season. The Chrisley Knows Best alum, who shares 10-year-old Jackson with ex-husband Will Campbell, penned a candid message on celebrating Christmas without her son this year. “As I’ve tried my best to emotionally prepare for this, I’m a big believer nothing can prepare you for waking up on
This year brought the return of Ghostface, Predator, Pinhead, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. Beyond the franchises, 2022 unleashed an onslaught of new releases that introduced new voices and horror icons to the genre. The indie scene continued to thrive, but horror surprised audiences at the box office more than once. In other words, horror continues
DJ Vlad says he feels guilty for not putting more pressure on the late DJ Kay Slay to get vaccinated for COVID-19 — a battle that took his life. Vlad and Michael Jai White were America’s problem with obesity … both agreed an aggressive approach is best for convincing loved ones to eat healthily and
News 4 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: MIKE, Weezer, and More Also stream new releases from Hildur Guðnadóttir and Sauce Walka By Rob Arcand December 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter MIKE, photo by Nuvany David Facebook Twitter With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what
It was exciting news when we learned Tobey Maguire had signed on for his first film in years. It was doubly exciting to hear the film the Spider-Man actor joined was Damien Chazelle’s latest movie, Babylon, which features many other high-profile actors. It seems the actor is enjoying himself while promoting the upcoming film, because
Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for just over three hours after hearing the last part of the defense’s closing argument that began a day earlier
As this year ends and the next draws ever closer, it’s a good time to stop and reflect. At Book Riot, we published thousands of articles in a year, ranging from longer, research-based posts to quick lists and bite-sized news stories. So after a year of uploading hundreds of posts a month, which ones were
4. Allen’s Home Improvement wife Patricia Richardson and Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton were considered for the role of Laura, but Wendy Crewson ultimately landed the role of Scott’s ex-wife. 4. Judge Reinhold nabbed the part of Laura’s spouse (and Scott’s nemesis) Neal Miller, though Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, and Bradley Whitford were considered. He would go on
One of several upcoming spinoffs from the main series is “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” which is set in New York City and will be premiering on AMC sometime in early 2023. Check out some first-look images while you wait. “Dead City” is centered on Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan), two characters
Justin Bieber is about to get a massive holiday bonus … and he’s already spending some of the money that’s seemingly coming his way. The singer and his wife Hailey splurged on Thursday, going shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills … on the heels of reports emerging that Justin is nearing a roughly $200
News Bad Bunny Shares New Song “Gato de Noche”: Listen The track includes a guest verse from longtime collaborator Ñengo Flow By Rob Arcand December 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny, September 2022 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny has released a new song. “Gato de Noche” is a collaboration with Ñengo Flow, and
The Alamo Drafthouse movie chain looks set to hit $350,000 in ticket sales this November and December from Jon Favreau’s Will Ferrell-starring holiday favorite Elf. The 2003 comedy, about a human baby raised in Santa’s North Pole workshop who returns to New York and saves Christmas, is the chain’s top all-time repertory title, with cumulative
Kate Middleton only became Princess Kate a few months ago, but she’s already adding yet another royal title to her collection. King Charles named his daughter-in-law as the new honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, a title previously held by her husband, Prince William. The appointment is a logical one for the princess as she
The Kardashians put on their Santa hats for dozens of moms and their kids in need this holiday season — paying for them to get dolled up and showered with gifts just in time for Christmas. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kris, Kim and Khloe planned a very special day for the moms
With strong and consistent mid-weeks, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has crested the $600M mark worldwide. This comes after it rapidly passed $500M global earlier this week, following its $441.6M opening weekend. The current worldwide total through Wednesday is $609.7M including $426.8M from the international box office. The offshore cume lifts Way of
Nick Cannon Welcomes Baby No. 11 LaNisha Cole has decided to call out the critics. The photographer, who shares 3-month-old daughter Onyx Ice with Nick Cannon, fired back at those who have criticized her and Nick’s blended family. “For the people who still feel the need to be nasty towards me and send me disrespectful