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Carl Bernstein Says 21 GOP Senators Believe Trump Unfit To Lead
Source: Oscar Gonzalez/WENN.com / WENN As President Donald Trump continues his longshot hopes at retaining his seat in the White House, there have been rumblings of Washington regarding his behavior. Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein shared in a series of tweets that nearly two dozen GOP senators have had their fill of Trump and essentially declared him unfit to lead. Bernstein, who gained fame alongside Bob Woodward due to their reporting on the Watergate scandal, shared his recent appearance on CNN in a Twitter thread and explicitly named the senators who blasted Trump in private. I’m not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican Sens–in convos w/ colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, W. House aides–have repeatedly expressed extreme contem...
It’s A Wrap: Alana Mayo Files For Divorce From Lena Waithe
Source: David Crotty / Getty Lena Waithe’s shaky marriage to Alana Mayo is officially a wrap. The Blast reports that Mayo has filed for divorce from Lena Waithe, filing the necessary paperwork sometime last week. The couple’s marriage got off to a rocky start almost immediately and announced they were splitting just 2 months after they tied the knot back in January 2020. They were only married for a year. The couple released a joint statement via People magazine confirming their split, stating: “After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways. We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy during this time.” The jig was up for the couple after Love B. Scott spilled some hot piping tea claiming that Lena Waithe stepped out ...
How a Woodstock on Wheels Fizzled Into a Free-Love Failure
Woodstock wasn’t supposed to be a hit. So when the 1970 concert film-cum-documentary exploded across screens, engrossing everyone who’d either been at Woodstock or just claimed they had, Warner Bros. began a desperate race to make a copycat cash-in. Enter The Medicine Ball Caravan. The Grateful Dead were supposed to topline a massive road trip like the one Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters had embarked on a few years before — this time with a French camera crew along for the ride. The plan was for the hippies to groove across American to Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and Hot Tuna — and freak out with Alice Cooper. Free drugs would lubricate shocking antics for what the producers hoped would be a Woodstock on Wheels. Academy Award-winning documentarian Francois Reichenbach would capture th...
Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Launches New Conversation Series About New Jersey
Jack Antonoff is showing his home state of New Jersey some love with a new talk series. Each episode will feature “conversations between Antonoff and other New Jersey notables.” “I’m from a strange place,” the Bleachers frontman said in a statement. “I want to understand it and why I sound like it. Why all the hope and pain that New Jersey carries is so present with me. The way we hug [New York City]. How we are so close but light-years away. Living in that big shadow. A punch line to some, zion to others.” Antonoff invites Ezra Koenig for the first part of the series, where the two discuss The Sopranos as well as their views of New York City as Jersey kids. “I think ‘Sopranos’ did a great service to our people,” the Vampire Weeke...
Phoebe Bridgers Covers Merle Haggard’s ‘If We Make It Through December’ for Charity
In keeping with her tradition of releasing a charity track for the holidays, Phoebe Bridgers’ shared a cover of Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December,” which was released today on Dead Oceans. Proceeds from sales and streams of “If We Make It Through December” will go directly to Downtown Women’s Center, an organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. Produced by Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska and Bridgers, the singer-songwriter is accompanied by Gruska on piano, which is a beautiful, melancholy rendition of Haggard’s 1974 track. The song is a fitting end to a what’s been (to put it mildly) a volatile year. Last year, Bridgers’ holiday single, a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’...
Nicki Minaj Getting 6-Part Docuseries About Her Life On HBO Max
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz No matter what you think of her, Nicki Minaj has had a remarkable career. The Queens rapper’s life is the subject of a six-part documentary series that has been picked up by HBO Max. Nicki broke the news via her own Instagram, of course, on Friday (Nov. 20). “It’s going to give you guys a raw unfiltered look at my personal life and my professional journey, and I can’t wait to share it with you,” said Nicki. The still untitled series consists of six half-hour episodes that will reportedly explore her “brilliantly creative mind,” per HBO Max, and lay our her rise in the music industry. Nicki herself will be guiding viewers from her come up as a rapper all the way up to recently becoming a mother. “Nicki Minaj i...
Boosie Badazz Says He Wasn’t Surprised Lil Wayne Backed Donald Trump
Source: Prince Williams / Getty When Lil Wayne came out of nowhere to throw his support behind Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, the Hip-Hop world was taken aback and shocked that Tunechi would actually co-sign the most racist President in recent memory. Boosie Badazz on the other hand wasn’t surprised at all and explains why he feels Weezy went that route. In an interview with DJ Vlad, Boosie and Vlad touched on today’s political landscape and after saying that he didn’t understand why Black people would vote for Trump, Badazz broke down why he felt Weezy went the Trump route and pointed at Biden’s tax plan as the culprit. “I always felt that Wayne didn’t care strongly about our Black beliefs,” Boosie admitted. “I always felt like W...
Megan Thee Stallion Brings Body-Ody-Ody-Ody During AMAs Performance
Source: ABC / Getty Megan Thee Stallion delivered some much-needed Good News in the form of her debut album on Friday (Nov.20). Sunday night (Nov.22), the Houston rapper kept the momentum going during the American Music Awards. The leader of the hotties brought her new infectious single “Body” to the AMA awards. Keeping the same energy from the video, flanked by background dancers, Thee Stallion brought the senses tantalizing choreography from the visual currently taking social media by storm thanks to the #Bodyodychallenge to the American Music Awards stage. Before we got to see those legendary knees in action, AMA host Taraji P. Henson — who also stars in the Body visual — introduced the rapper. Thee Stallion opened up her performance with a powerful message for the ladies an...
OnlyRona: NYC Sheriff’s Office Breaks Up Sex Club Soiree In Queens
Source: SOPA Images / Getty As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the nation and new lockdown implementations loom, people just don’t seem to care about the risks that come with human contact during a pandemic, especially those looking to get their freak on. According to The Gothamist, the Sheriff’s Office crashed a sex club in Queens where more than 80 people were in attendance this past Saturday night (Nov. 21). After getting a 311 complaint about “a sex club with loud music” on 20th Ave. near 41st street, an investigation was prompted and a gang of swingers were taken down. At the event, organized by the company Caligula, investigators said three couples were seen having sex in a small room and more than 80 people total were inside the venue, violating c...
Foo Fighters Revisit Band History in Times Like Those Film
The Foo Fighters took a little break from promoting their upcoming record, Medicine at Midnight, to share Times Like Those, a new short film created in honor of the group’s 25th anniversary. The special video shows Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee sitting in comfy La-Z-Boy chairs and snacking on popcorn as they look and comment on throwback photos and clips taken over the course of their 25-year career. From the show that had to end because of a lightning storm to the behind-the-scenes footage of how 1999’s There Is Nothing Left to Lose album art was created, they reminisce about their high moments, hungover rides to the next gig and questionable style choices. The film features photos by Danny Clinch, Ross Halfin, Lisa Johnson,...
Billie Joe Armstrong Says Trump Is ‘Holding Half of the Country Hostage’
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong lashed out at one-term President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election, saying his denial is holding “half of the country hostage.” Speaking to NME, Armstrong joked that it feels like “there hasn’t been a dull moment for the last four years,” as he noted that it’s been “kind of crazy” in the U.S. lately due to the November presidential election and out-of-control COVID-19 pandemic. And while Trump appears to be digging in his heels as he launches more last-ditch legal efforts to call into question his defeat at the hands of President-elect Joe Biden, Armstrong said he believes it’s “inevitable” that the former Celebrity Apprentice star leave the White House at some point. ...
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of Nov. 23
Happy Thanksgiving week! Livestream events and virtual concerts show no signs of slowing down. In fact, things may be picking up, if the week of Nov. 23 is any indication. See what else is coming up in the roundup below. We’ll update the list as more events are announced. {“nid”:”9484177″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Here Are All the Music Specials Airing on TV This Thanksgiving”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/holiday\/9484177\/music-specials-on-tv-thanksgiving-2020\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg”,”type”:”image”,”path”:R...
