Elvis Costello has defended teenage star Olivia Rodrigo over an accusation that she copied one of his songs. Brutal, a track on Rodrigo’s chart-topping album Sour, sounds similar to a riff that featured in Costello’s 1978 track Pump It Up. Veteran singer-songwriter Costello stepped in to defend the young star after a Twitter user described
Delia Fiallo, the beloved Cuban writer known as the “mother of the Latin American soap opera,” died on Tuesday, a source close to the scribe tells CNN. She was 96. While Fiallo’s passing was reported earlier in the day by The Televisa network, the cause of her death was not made clear. Born on July
On Monday, Liev Schreiber posted a photo from the set of his upcoming Ray Donovan film, teasing his reunion with four longtime co-stars. “I will miss this particular gaggle of actors very very much,” the actor wrote on his official Instagram account. “@raydonovan #comingsoon.” In the photo, Schreiber is seen huddling up with Kerris Dorsey, Dash
News Rico Nasty Shares New Song “Magic”: Listen The first track from her forthcoming mixtape Rx By Noah Yoo June 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Rico Nasty, photo by Marco Alexander Facebook Twitter Rico Nasty is back with a new song. It’s called “Magic,” and it marks the first single from her forthcoming mixtape Rx, due
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a new batch of book releases! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to your TBR. This is a very small percentage of the new releases this week, though, so stick around until the end for some more Book Riot resources for keeping
While staycations seem to be on the cards for the foreseeable, it’s imperative you book somewhere that feels like a real holiday. You need to feel like you’re actually *away* and not just up the road from your own abode, you need to be pampered – you need one of the best hotels in the
Breaking Bad – Walt Begs for His Life Scene: Mike (Jonathan Banks) prepares to kill Walter (Bryan Cranston). BUY THE SERIES: https://www.fandangonow.com/details/1SEAb6becd114d396190b15ddb34c6f7528e?cmp=RTTV_YouTube_Desc Watch the best Breaking Bad scenes: US Air Date: 2008 Network: AMC Starring: Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, Jonathan Banks Director: Vince Gilligan © Sony ► Learn more about this show on Rotten Tomatoes:
Brooks Running Company, owned by Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway, announced Tuesday a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and its first carbon neutral shoe. Jim Weber, CEO of Brooks, told CNBC the new iteration of the company’s best-selling shoe, The Ghost, will help the environment, in part, by using recycled materials. “This is the first
The government’s efforts to help school pupils catch up from lost learning during the COVID pandemic are “feeble” when compared to other countries, a former adviser has said. Sir Kevan Collins, who recently quit as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s catch-up tsar amid a row over funding, told MPs on Tuesday that the “biggest impact” of
NASA recently shared a stunning image of interacting galaxy pair IC 1623 captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on its Instagram handle. The galaxy pair is located about 275 million light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). The space agency titled the image, “Caught in a cosmic bad romance”, and added
In this article FB FTCI Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021. Saul Loeb | Pool | Reuters While a federal court delivered Facebook a reprieve on Monday by dismissing
Two big festivals have announced they will be going ahead this summer. Tramlines Festival, in Sheffield, will run as part of the government’s pilot events programme from 23-25 July, with acts including The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft set to play to a full capacity of 40,000 fans. Standon Calling, in Hertfordshire, is not
HBO and HBO Max chief programmer Casey Bloys has a key message to get across: the storied pay network and the year-old streamer are both on full throttle creatively with ample funding despite all the noise around corporate mergers. “I do think some of those larger business stories have obscured the programming success,” Bloys said
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jimmy Tatro and FX’s Dave star Travis Bennett will headline the feature film project California King for Jonathan Glickman’s Glickmania, Bombo Sports & Entertainment, and production company Vanishing Angle. The comedy caper, written and directed by Eli Stern, is billed as one about mattresses, friendship, and a kidnapping that goes terribly wrong. California King will
News The Bug Announces New Album Fire, Shares New Song: Listen Moor Mother, Flowdan, Logan, Nazamba, Manga Saint Hilare, and more appear on Kevin Richard Martin’s first solo Bug album in seven years By Evan Minsker June 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Bug, photo by Caroline Lessire Facebook Twitter Kevin Richard Martin has announced his
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In a huge step for inclusivity when it comes to menstruation, period underwear brand Pantys has launched its first line designed with the needs of transgender and non-binary people at the forefront. Named The Boxer and designed for anyone who isn’t comfortable wearing more feminine menstrual products – no matter how you identify – the
A new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is returning to North American stages as a one-show experience. The world premiere theatrical event will take place November 16 at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre in New York. The show will debut at the Curran in San Francisco on January 11. The Canadian premiere will begin
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament on May 19, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Adam Pantozzi | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball Association made a record $1.46 billion in sponsorship revenue
Banning mobile phones will be considered as one of a range of measures to promote “calm classrooms”, the education secretary has announced. Gavin Williamson has said he wants to make the school day mobile-free because the devices are “distracting” and potentially “damaging” when misused. The government is seeking the views of teachers, parents and other