A$AP Rocky acquitted Yesterday, a jury acquitted rapper A$AP Rocky of shooting at childhood friend A$AP Relli during a 2021 altercation. He faced two felony assault charges that could’ve put him behind bars for 24 years. That explains his immediate reaction when he heard the jury foreman say, “not guilty.” Rocky leaped from the defense… Read more.
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Joe Rogan Says No One on the Left Is Authentic Enough to Match His Success
Joe Rogan is right. There will never be a Joe Rogan on the left. But that’s only because left-leaning audiences have too much intelligence and common sense. So they’d never find his brand of macho posturing and rambling conspiracies entertaining. Frankly, his assertion is pure projection. Rogan thrives on misinformation and reckless provocation, so accusing… Read more.
Super Bowl LIX: Eagles Defeat Chiefs 40-22 with a Vengeance
Jill Biden embodied the Eagles’ quiet strength and effortless grace In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, the Philadelphia Eagles soared over the Kansas City Chiefs, defeating them in vengeful fashion 40-22. Frankly, this game made me wish the NFL had a mercy rule. Because the Eagles made all the hype about a Chiefs historic… Read more.
Beyoncé Finally Breaks Grammys Curse — Wins Album of the Year
It only took five tries, public shaming by Jay-Z, and a strategically timed tour announcement to upstage the Grammys. But Beyoncé has finally done it. After years of snubs — losing to Adele, Taylor Swift, and even Beck — the Recording Academy has finally given its biggest award to the woman who, by all logic,… Read more.
Pharrell’s LVMH Show Answers Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Order
On Tuesday night, Pharrell Williams stitched his name into history with a remarkable leap from music impresario to fashion designer. He opened Paris Fashion Week with a show that underscored why Louis Vuitton (LVMH) was inspired to tap him as creative director in 2023. Reviews now crown LVMH as “the new luxury leader in streetwear.”… Read more.
Hollywood’s New Blockbuster: Baldoni v. Lively & Reynolds (Now Playing in Courtrooms Near You)
From on-set tension to courtroom drama Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just wrapped their epic, 8-year divorce saga, but don’t worry—Hollywood’s next offscreen spectacle is already underway. Justin Baldoni directed It Ends With Us. Blake Lively stars. But the legal battle now playing out between Baldoni and Lively (and her husband Ryan Reynolds) is shaping… Read more.
Jay-Z Gets Diddied: Accused of Raping 13-Year Old
Diddy and Jay-Z: birds of a feather The feds arrested Sean “Diddy” Combs in September on charges of sex trafficking and other federal offenses. Back then, I suggested it was only a matter of time before this Bad Boy’s Rock-A-Fella buddy, Jay-Z, faced the music, too. Sure enough, here’s how NPR reported yesterday on the… Read more.
Hail, Trump: Morning Joe Kissed the Ring and Jumped the Shark
‘Morning Joe’ as must-see TV Morning Joe is to Washington politicians what church service is to evangelical Christians. So, when co-host Joe Scarborough went off on a 20-minute rant yesterday, it had Washington all atwitter. He called it a defense of civility in media, but it came across like a self-righteous sermon. Scarborough upbraided critics… Read more.
Fear of Trump Causes Apple to Cancel Clooney, Pitt ‘Wolfs’ Sequel
Three months ago, Apple signed a deal with director Jon Watts to develop a sequel to his crime caper Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. But, according to Variety, Apple has canceled those plans. Sorry, George, but this is what happens when you get so involved in presidential politics that you lose half the… Read more.