New York Won the Lox and Dipset’s Verzuz Battle

Last night’s Verzuz battle took place live from the Hulu Theater inside Madison Square Garden, because really, anywhere other than New York City would’ve just felt wrong. In front of a packed… More »
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Mel Brooks Wrote a Memoir at 95

Mel Brooks has written what just might be the best value memoir for your buck, because it covers nearly a century of life, and an extremely interesting life, at that. Today, Ballantine Books announced <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/08/mel-brooks-memoir-all-about-me-ballantine-books-november-3… More »
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What Does the Black Widow Lawsuit Mean for COVID-Era Movies?

When word came down that Scarlett Johansson was suing Disney for breach of contract for releasing her star vehicle <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/black-widow-movie-review-adieu-to-m… More »
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 95th Birthday by Announcing Love for Sale With Lady Gaga

Any birthday is worth a celebration, but especially Tony Bennett’s today, as the jazz and pop singer turns 95 years old. Ninety-five! And fitting for a major birthday like that, Bennett is celebrating in a major way: the announcement of his second collaborative album with Lady Gaga, More »
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Brendan Fraser Joins Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon

Even Martin Scorsese is getting in on the Y2K nostalgia. Brendan Fraser, whom you may know from hits such as George of the Jungle, has joined the cast of Scorsese’s <a href="https://www…. More »
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Blizzard Entertainment President Steps Down Amid Company Harassment Lawsuit

Embattled video-game company Activision Blizzard announced today that longtime executive and current president of its Blizzard Entertainment division, J. Allen Brack, is stepping down, <a href="https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/blizzard-j-allen-brack-exits-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-1235033387… More »
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Lincoln Center Appoints Shanta Thake to Lead Its Revival

As the performing-arts world gazes anxiously at the calendar, hoping that a planned September reopening will survive a new whirl of virus variants and restrictions, Lincoln Center has appointed Shanta Thake to program the institution’s revival. As chief artistic officer, Thake replaces<a href="ht… More »
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Bad Bunny and Aventura Marry Reggaeton and Bachata on ‘Volví’

As if the race for song of summer could get any tighter, a Puerto Rican bad boy and Dominican boy band enter with “Volví.” Bad Bunny and Aventura combined his hit-making trap reggaeton with the romantic bachata guitar … More »
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