Jeremy Cowart Kelly Clarkson’s brings out ‘Wrapped in Red’ for the holidays. Does the world really need another version of “Silent Night?” Apparently, it does — many more, in fact. Every ho-ho-holiday brings a rush of so many seasonal CDs you could stack them higher than the tree in Rockefeller Center. Nearly every known star has released one, from the ...
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Elvis Presley items featured at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Read More »Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ times 4 in New York
A Dickens of a dilemma faces theatergoers this holiday season. Which version of “A Christmas Carol” to see? Four productions of the classic tale face off — one that’s already running, and three that start this week. Each has the same thought: God bless us, everyone (with your attendance!). Central to each show, naturally, is miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who mends ...
Read More »2014 Grammys will see a Justin Timberlake-Kanye West showdown
Christopher Polk The always modest Kanye West will undoubtedly be in contention at the Grammys for his CD “Yeezus.” Music fans, brace yourself. This Friday at 10 p.m. the Grammy Awards’ 2014 nominees will be announced in a televised CBS special, an event that inevitably leads to teeth-gnashing and tears — and not just among the stars who go unmentioned. ...
Read More »Bob Dylan sued for racism by Croatian group
Chris Pizzello/AP Bob Dylan is getting sued in France by Croatians over a quote he gave to a magazine. He may have been a prominent Civil Rights movement supporter, but Bob Dylan is being sued for racism. A Croatian community group based in France is suing the veteran singer for comments he made in an interview earlier this year in ...
Read More »Kanye West calls out Nike exec: ‘He just lost culture’
Christopher Polk Kanye West is known to stop his shows to deliver lengthy rants to his fans. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kanye West continued to vent at former partner Nike, taking to the mic during a concert again this week to complain about his treatment by the sports apparel company. West spent more than six minutes talking and singing about the ...
Read More »Gomez entertains crowds at Raiders, Cowboys game
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Selena Gomez woos the crowd during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day game between the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. She didn’t slow down for the holidays. Selena Gomez took to the stage during halftime of the matchup the between the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in ...
Read More »Casey Kasem’s kids don’t get to see him for Thanksgiving
Amanda Edwards/WireImage Radio personality Kerri Kasem, daughter of ‘America’s Top 40’ host Casey Kasem said his children were disappointed after lawyers for their estranged parents failed to arrange for the children to see their dad for Thanksgiving. Casey Kasem’s three kids from his first marriage didn’t get to see their father for Thanksgiving — despite a judge ordering lawyers to ...
Read More »Peaches Geldof names mothers of alleged baby rape victims
Neil P. Mockford/FilmMagic Peaches Geldof has more than 160,000 Twitter followers. She has deleted the revealing tweets, but reportedly still thinks that ‘Woman A’ and ‘Woman B’ should be named. Peaches Geldof is in hot water after tweeting out the names of two mothers who allegedly offered up their babies to accused rapist and former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins. The ...
Read More »Couple files lawsuit against Knoedler Gallery for selling fake Rothko and de Kooning paintings
Painting that was passed off as Mark Rothko artwork. SOMETIMES you don’t get what you paid for. A Malibu, Calif., art collecting-couple slapped a shuttered Manhattan gallery and its former president with a multimillion-dollar racketeering lawsuit Wednesday, claiming they were duped in a massive art fraud. Martin and Sharleen Cohen said they were swindled into buying a pair of fake ...
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