Lenny Schultz, the frenetic stand-up comic who used food and other stuff as props in a madcap act that took him to The Tonight Show and the rebooted Laugh-In — all as he kept his job as a high school gym teacher — has died. He was 91. Schultz died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Delray Beach, …
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Youngbloods’ “Get Together” Singer Was 83
Jesse Colin Young, the singer, songwriter and founding member of the Youngbloods, the 1960s group best known for their top 10 hit “Get Together,” has died. He was 83. Young died Sunday in his home in Aiken, South Carolina, his wife and manager, Connie Young, announced. As the frontman of the Youngbloods, Young brought forth the ideals of the Woodstock …
Read More »Universal Music Group Moves to Dismiss Drake Defamation Lawsuit
In “Family Matters,” Drake‘s penultimate diss track in his feud with Kendrick Lamar, the Toronto rapper says that his West Coast adversary abuses his wife and isn’t the father to his son. “When you put your hands on your girl, Is it self-defense ‘cause she bigger than you?” Drake sings. “They hired a crisis management team. To clean up the …
Read More »Colin Farrell in Talks to Star in ‘Sgt. Rock’ for DC Studios
Colin Farrell, who waddled his way to considerable acclaim for his work as a classic DC villain in The Penguin, is in negotiations to return to the world of DC with Sgt. Rock, the World War Two action movie to be directed by Luca Guadagnino for DC Studios. The move comes after Daniel Craig, who circled the feature project, officially …
Read More »SXSW 2026 to Be Shorter, With Additional Night of Music
Reports of the demise of South by Southwest’s music element seem to have been exaggerated, with SXSW‘s organizers clarifying that while next year’s event will be shorter, its music presence will not be diminished. A spokesperson for SXSW confirmed that the festival is reconfiguring as the Austin Convention Center is set to shut down for renovation. As such, SXSW 2026 …
Read More »Will Arnett’s Super Team Canada Comedy to Debut on Crave
Will Arnett’s animated comedy Super Team Canada is set to bow May 16 on Canadian streamer Crave, just in time to ride a surge in Canadian nationalism amid an escalating cross-border tariffs war with the United States. The series about six Canadian superheroes saving the world from giant evil robots has an all-Canadian cast that includes Cobie Smulders voicing the …
Read More »‘White Lotus’ Fans React to Patrick Schwarzenegger Incest Kiss
Everyone has heard the narrative principle of Chekhov’s gun — that a weapon shown in a story must eventually be used. Well, the latest episode of HBO’s White Lotus finally fired its Chekhov’s incest kiss. The Emmy-winning drama anthology introduced the idea of an incest storyline in its third season premiere when Lochlan (Sam Nivola) ogled his nude older brother …
Read More »Neil Young Stops Selling Platinum Priced Tickets for Concerts
Neil Young will stop selling platinum-priced tickets for his future concerts, the musician confirmed on his website, calling the practice “a bad thing that has happened to concerts worldwide.” Young said he was inspired by The Cure’s Robert Smith, who took a similar stance for the band’s North America tour back in 2023, calling platinum and dynamic tickets “a greedy …
Read More »ABC News Podcast Focus Shifts to True Crime and 20/20
ABC News is pivoting its audio podcast strategy, focusing on true crime via its newsmagazine 20/20 as it plans its 2025 programming slate. “True crime resonates, and the audience just seems to have an appetite that knows no ends,” says Liz Alesse, vp of audio for ABC News, in an interview. The new programs include 20/20: The After Show, which …
Read More »Civil Liberties Report on media freedom calls out Italy, Hungary
Italy’s right-wing government has stepped up attacks on the freedom of the press, showing “heavy intolerance to media criticism” and “unprecedented levels of interference in public service media,” a coalition of civil liberties groups has said. Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) released a report Monday calling out several European governments for what they say is a systematic “dismantling” of …
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