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Matt Lucas Announces Departure from Great British Bake Off
After three seasons, 51 episodes, and more wigs than we care to remember, Matt Lucas has announced his departure from Great British Bake Off. Like former GBBO presenter Sandi Toksvig before him, Lucas has found that hosting two separate programs is too much of a good thing. “It’s been a delicious experience and I can’t imagine a more fun way of spending my summers, but it’s become clear to me that I can’t present both Fantasy Football League and Bake Off alongside all my other projects,” he wrote in a social media statement. “I am cheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else,” he continued. “I wish whoever takes over all the very best and I can’t wait to tune into the next series without already knowing who won!” Advertisement Related Video “Totally resp...
BTS’ Management Begs Fans Not to Visit Jin While He’s in the Military
You may think it’s common knowledge that everyday civilians aren’t welcome on military bases, but BigHit, BTS’ management company, isn’t so sure. As Jin begins his mandatory service in the South Korean military this month, BigHit issued a statement asking fans to “please refrain” from visiting him at his new job. Jin will begin his military training on December 13th, and BigHit informed fans that the company will “not be holding any kind of official event on the day of his recruitment.” Instead, the entrance ceremony will be open to “military personnel and their families only.” “In order to prevent any issues that might occur from crowding, we ask fans to please refrain from visiting the site,” BigHit said. “Instead, we ask you to keep your heartwarming words of support and farewell i...
Mac Sabbath Announce 2022-2023 Winter US Tour Dates
The McDonald’s themed Black Sabbath cover band Mac Sabbath will be touring the West Coast in late 2022 and early 2023. Mac Sabbath will round out 2022 with two dates: December 16th in Concord, California; and December 17th in Santa Cruz, California. The band’s 2023 itinerary will then kick off on January 26th in Santa Ana, California, with the short tour wrapping up on February 5th in Mesa, Arizona. Ticket info can be found via Mac Sabbath’s website and via the various venues listed below. You can also pick up tickets to select dates via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video At the merch table, Mac Sabbath will be selling the final copies of their Drive-Thru Metal pop-up book featuring illustrations by Gris Grimly. The tour announcement stresses that there is a very limited number of c...
St. Vincent to Host New Audible Original Podcast History Listen: Rock
Annie Clark is staking her claim in the podcast game. The musician better known as St. Vincent will host a forthcoming Audible Original called History Listen: Rock, which debuts January 12th. Whether you’re a casual fan or a devotee to rock music, History Listen: Rock will guide you through the genre’s rich history by outlining key songs, artists, events, and more. Clark will take listeners on the infamous US tour that ultimately led to Sex Pistols’ demise, outside Electric Lady Studios with Jimi Hendrix and Patti Smith, backstage at the Fillmore with The Allman Brothers, in prison with Bad Brains’ H.R., and more. “It’s been so fun going back through rock history and revisiting some of my favorite artists and songs, including a bunch that don’t get the recognition they should,” C...
Five Women Sue Bill Cosby for Sexual Assault
Five women have filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby alleging that the disgraced comedian posed as a mentor during the 1980s and ’90s before sexually assaulting them, TMZ reports. [Editor’s note: The following article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault.] In the suit, plaintiffs Lili Bernard, Eden Tirl, Jewel Gittens, Jennifer Thompson, and Cindra Ladd shared similar stories of power imbalances and sexual misconduct, often alleging that they were drugged. Bernard, who played Mrs. Minifield in a 1992 episode of The Cosby Show, claims that she was drugged and assaulted multiple times, and that once she regained consciousness to find Cosby smothering her with a pillow. When she threatened to go to the police, she says that Cosby pushed her down a flight of stairs and ...
Spencer Krug Announces Sunset Rubdown 2023 Reunion Tour
Spencer Krug has announced that Sunset Rubdown will reunite for the first time in 13 years for a 2023 reunion tour. What began as a solo side project for Krug quickly morphed into a quartet, and together they put out the albums 2006’s Shut Up I Am Dreaming (2006), Random Spirit Lover (2008), and Dragon Slayer (2009). Afterwords Krug moved on to Moonface before reuniting with Wolf Parade in 2016. “I always said this would never happen because I didn’t believe it ever would,” Krug wrote in a December 6th post on social media. “Glad I was wrong. Announcing the return of Sunset Rubdown.” Advertisement Related Video The group will reunite March 24th in Montreal, Quebec, and play a total of 14 shows in the US and Canada before wrapping April 25th in Los Angeles, California. C...
The Daily Show Announces Guest Hosts, Including Hasan Minhaj, Al Franken, and Chelsea Handler
The Daily Show will feature a number of guest hosts at the anchor desk following Trevor Noah’s departure at the end of the week. Hasan Minhaj, Al Franken, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, Kal Penn, and Leslie Jones will each take a turn anchoring The Daily Show when new episodes air starting on January 17th. Other guest hosts include John Leguizamo, Wanda Sykes, Marlon Wayans, and D.L. Hughley, with several more hosts still to be announced in the weeks ahead. Current Daily Show correspondents like Jordan Klepper, Roy Wood Jr., and Ronny Chieng are also expected to get an opportunity to host the show in what could prove to be a possible audition to replace Noah. Advertisement Related Video Comedy Central has yet to name a permanent replacement for Noah, but that individual is expected to b...
Paramount Unveils Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: Watch
Hasbro and Paramount Pictures are bringing one of history’s most iconic role-playing games to the big screen next year with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Ahead of the film’s premiere on March 31st, 2023, Paramount has today shared a closer look at how they brought fantastical creatures to life with a new behind-the-scenes featurette. Once described as “Game of Thrones with Princess Bride and with a little bit of Spinal Tap,” Honor Among Thieves boasts a cast led by Chris Pine, Rege-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, Jason Wong, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, and Sophia Lillis. “It’s about finding your own hero within,” Rodriguez says of the film’s premise in the new clip. “And each character has their own version of that journey.” Pi...
Benmont Tench on the New Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live Set and Unreleased Vault Songs
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Benmont Tench talks with Kyle Meredith about Live at The Fillmore 1997, the new Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers box set that collects highlights from the band’s famed 20-night sold out run. Advertisement Related Video The keys legend tells us about the idea behind the covers-heavy shows, their relationship with Bob Dylan, and bringing out deep cuts like “Heartbreaker’s Beach Party.” Tench also discusses why he says that Wildflowers wasn’t really a solo album, the unreleased songs that are still in the vault, and his reluctance to ever perform as The Heartbreakers again. Listen to The Heartbreakers’ ...
Guns N’ Roses Sue Online Gun Store Named “Texas Guns and Roses”
Guns N’ Roses have filed a lawsuit against an online gun store named “Texas Guns and Roses,” according to NBC News Los Angeles. Attorneys representing the band filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court, alleging that the store — operated by Jersey Village Florist — sells firearms, ammunition, scopes, and body armor via mail “without GNR’s approval, license or consent.” The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a court order prohibiting the use of the website name. Furthermore, the band alleges that Jersey Village Florist “selected and adopted defendant’s marks for the purpose of confusing consumers into believing that it was connected or associated with, or licensed by, GNR.” The lawsuit states that the online store purports to sell roses and other flora to justify “whole appropriatio...
Caroline Polachek Announces New Album Desire, I Want to Turn into You, Shares Single: Stream
Caroline Polachek has announced Desire, I Want to Turn into You, her second solo album under her own name. It drops February 14th, 2023, and the former Chairlift singer is offering a preview with new single, “Welcome to My Island.” Polachek chose the album’s title to reflect two different impulses, as she explained in a new interview with Rolling Stone. “One, it can be read as being about the ‘you,’” she said. “We all know that feeling of falling in love, of wanting to obsessively learn from and become that person. But on the other hand, maybe desire is the thing you want to turn into itself.” No official tracklist has been released, but Desire, I Want to Turn into You reportedly features recent singles “Bunny Is a Rider,” “Billions,” and the Octobe...
How to Get Tickets to Jill Scott’s 2023 Tour
Jill Scott is heading out on the road for a rescheduled anniversary tour to celebrate her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, and tickets are going up for sale after a nearly three year wait. “My band and I were so excited three years ago, but that damn COVID shut us down,” Scott shared in a statement announcing the now-23rd anniversary tour. “Now, we outside! Come see me. Come feel again. Relive your favorite moments. Ya’ll ready to settle down and get with this?!? It’s a lot of love here.” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Jill Scott’s Next Tour? Advertisement Related Video The 23rd anniversary tour for Who Is Jill Scott? will launch in Augusta, Georgia on February 28th. Following stops in Macon, Georgia; Columbia, ...
