A judge in the United States District Court Central District of California has dismissed a countersuit against Lizzo seeking royalties from her song “Truth Hurts,” according to documents viewed by Pitchfork. Lizzo originally sued Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Yves Rothman in October 2019, seeking “a judicial declaration” that they “did not co-author ‘Truth Hurts,’
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“We had a sort of discussion about where or where not we were going to go,” Anne said humorously, recalling her exchange with Ball in an interview with Michael Parkinson in the 1980s, prompting laughter from the audience. “Well, he said I had to go with himâ€â€I can’t remember why,” she added facetiously, turning to
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s recent single “WAP” became a point of contention among right-wing conservative figures following its release, due to the “vulgar” lyrics celebrating sex-positivity. (The pundit Ben Shapiro, once referred to as “the cool kid’s philosopher” by The New York Times, was relentlessly mocked following his recent comments on the song.
Kim Kardashian‘s patience is once again being tested by North West. The 7-year-old happily derailed her famous mom’s makeup tutorial on Friday, Aug. 14, when she kept interrupting Kim with various questions and concerns. Kim attempted to put her KKW Beauty body foundation to the test in a video posted to her Instagram, but North had other
Atlanta duo EarthGang have a new song on the soundtrack for Madden NFL 21, the latest installment in EA SPORTS’ long-running video game franchise. Their contribution is called “Powered Up.” Listen below and scroll down for the full soundtrack. In June, the duo joined with J.I.D, 6LACK, and Mereba for the Spillage Village song “End
Lindsay Ell poured everything she had into her new album. After all, heart theoryâ€â€about what she calls the seven stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptanceâ€â€helped the country star heal. “I feel like this record has been therapy for me in so many ways,” she shared with E! News. “I probably saved thousands
The Killers have shared a new single from their forthcoming album Imploding the Mirage. It’s called “Dying Breed” and you can hear it below. Imploding the Mirage arrives August 21 via Island (it was originally slated for a May 29 release, but was delayed due to COVID-19). Ahead of the new LP, the Killers have
A woman tells all. Corinne Olympiosâ€â€the notorious villain from Nick Viall‘s 2016 season of The Bachelorâ€â€opened up about her onscreen antics during an interview with Nick for his new Patreon series, Nick V Talks Trash TV: A Bachelor and His Exes Tell All. Fans of season 21 may recall Corinne’s love for napping, her nanny and cheese pasta, plus
The Lemonheads have announced a deluxe 30th anniversary reissue of their 1990 album Lovey. In addition to a book and previously unpublished photos, the remastered release of their fourth album includes a second disc of a 1991 live session recorded for Australia’s Triple J radio station. It’s out October 24 via Fire as a part
As Miley Cyrus so wisely sang, “Nothing breaks like a heart.” The pop star and Cody Simpson have broken up, multiple outlets report. The news comes just hours before Miley is set to drop the first single from her forthcoming album, “Midnight Sky.” Miley, 27, and Cody, 23, became an item in Oct. 2019 shortly after she and
Are Jason Sudeikis and Maya Rudolph officially returning to Saturday Night Live? The 44-year-old actor, known for his impersonation of presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, is open to taking on his infamous character once again. In a new interview with Stephen Colbert, Sudeikis addressed the possibility of reuniting with former SNL co-star Maya Rudolph. As fans
EXCLUSIVE: The Broadway production company behind the upcoming Michael Jackson musical MJ and the stage adaptation of the hit 2000 film Almost Famous has hired The Old Globe Theater’s Travis LeMont Ballenger as producer to help oversee both high-profile projects. Ballenger, most recently the Associate Artistic Director at the Globe in San Diego, also will
After much teasing, Dua Lipa’s new “Levitating” remix has arrived. Remixed by the Blessed Madonna, the new “Levitating” also features Missy Elliott and Madonna. Listen below. Dua Lipa’s new Club Future Nostalgia remix album, a full compilation of reworks of songs from her latest studio album Future Nostalgia, is set to drop August 21. In
Jill Scott will play gospel icon Mahalia Jackson in a forthcoming biopic, according to Deadline. Based on the biography Mahalia Jackson by Darlene Donloe, Mahalia! will be produced by Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere, and Holly Carter. Producers have secured the rights to Jackson’s entire musical catalog for the film, which will document her
Selena Gomez is not a chef. But she’s about to play one on TV. On Thursday, May 11, the pop star becomes the latestâ€â€and, perhaps, one of the unlikeliestâ€â€face of food television when her new show, appropriately entitled Selena + Chef, premieres on HBO Max. In each episode of the new series, filmed while social distancing amid
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is taking a bow tonight, and it’s doing it on its own terms. Back when the series started in 2013, Iron Man 3 had just been released, and Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier were both on deck. Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) had just been killed a year
The 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel were the latest guests on the Song Exploder podcast, where they talked about their Notes on a Conditional Form track “The Birthday Party.” Matty Healy discussed the origins of the song, which he started writing following a relapse and as a relationship was coming to an end. “I
A day before the anniversary, Robin’s only daughter, Zelda Williams, also shared a message with fans of her father’s about why they wouldn’t find her on social media on the sad day. “Tomorrow is Dad’s death anniversary,” Zelda began her note. “As always, I will not be here.” “It’s hard for me on regular, good days to
In June, Impulse! Records announced the first-ever release of Thelonious Monk’s Palo Alto. The album features a recording of Monk’s historic concert at Palo Alto High School on October 27, 1968, with Monk and his quartet playing to a mixed-race crowd of students and Palo Alto residents. Now, Palo Alto, originally set to arrive July
“Don’t expect yourself to be a super-human! It’s just not possible. Or fun, for that matter!” Stitch that Kate Hudson quote on pillows and place one in every room of our house because it’s the 2020 mantra we all need to live by. The Weight Watchers ambassador opened up about her go-to nutritious recipes and indulgences in
Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, Billboard and The Desk report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content
A new email to Neil Young Archives members has announced that Facebook and Google logins will eventually be removed from the site. “Goodbye Facebook and Google buttons,” the email reads. “We thank you immensely for bearing with us through this process. We know it’s not convenient, but we believe we will be better for it.
Dad: the most important job of all. Victor Cruz is on the cover of Parents Latina‘s August/September cover, but the former NFL star and E! correspondent isn’t aloneâ€â€he’s joined by his 8-year-old daughter, Kennedy. The former Giants wide receiver detailed his parenting priorities in a Q&A with the magazine, most of which simply aim to keep Kennedy
Sturgill Simpson has announced a graphic novel that serves as the prequel to his 2019 album and anime film SOUND & FURY. The 144-page book was written in collaboration with Jason Aaron. The graphic novel features artwork from Rufus Dayglo, Deathburger, Rosi Kampe, Vasilis Lolos, and Takashi Okazaki. Sound & Fury: The Graphic Novel is
It’s safe to say that Drs. Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif are really good at what they do. For six seasons now, the Botched docs have continually shocked both their patients and those tuning in at home by performing the most complicated of proceduresâ€â€all to correct former failed surgeriesâ€â€and delivering stunning transformations. Oftentimes, thanks to the plastic surgery experts, you can’t even tell
Just ask Ashley Iaconetti. Any reasonable person would have (and did!) tell the often emotional Paradise and Winter Games vet to let her dream of forever with Jared Haibon go. No matter how many times she declared him her soulmate and her future husband, Jared appeared entirely uninterested in anything beyond a platonic situation. “I had our mutual friends telling me that
Over 100 Black male figures have signed an open letter calling on Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his running mate in the presidential election. In the letter, published at the Atlanta Daily World, the men write, “As someone who has said throughout the campaign that VP Joe Biden needs to choose a
Morgan Stewart is pregnant! The Daily Pop and Nightly Pop co-host announced she and fiancé Jordan McGraw are expecting their first child together. Morgan took to Instagram on Monday, Aug. 10 with a must-see video of the couple’s gender reveal celebration. Spoiler alert: It’s a girl! “She may not be great at math but at least we know
Hayley Williams has shared a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” Williams wrote on Instagram, “Seemed sacrilegious at first until I realized that the band themselves have never once regarded what they do as precious or never-to-be-toyed with.” She continued, “They are never beholden to any one version of their expression and public affections don’t
Keeping this in mind, Morris then explained she felt a “need to connect” to the fans and acknowledged how many of them are feeling “very lost and very far away from what happened,” as well as “maybe a little bit confused.” “And that’s completely normal,” she noted while tearing up. “But I felt like I