Noted McDonald’s breakfast enthusiast Warren Buffett is no stranger to the American tax debate. He’s famous for endorsing the “Buffett Rule” that proposes no millionaire should pay a lower effective tax rate than a working person. In a new interview that aired on CNBC on Monday, Buffett again injected himself …
Read More »Democrats Will Subpoena Robert Mueller If Justice Department Doesn't Release His Report
Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation is reportedly coming to a close, everyone is wondering what information in the report will be made public by President Donald Trump‘s Attorney General William Barr. House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) went on This Weekto discuss how Democrats plan to find …
Read More »Watch Bill Hader Juggle Killing Onstage and Off in 'Barry' Season Two Trailer
Bill Hader returns as the ruthless hitman-turned-aspiring actor in the hilarious new trailer for Season Two of Barry, set to premiere March 31st on HBO. The new clip finds Hader’s titular character struggling to extricate himself from his crime-filled past, even taking a job at an athletic store as he …
Read More »Fred Foster, Producer of Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Dead at 87
Visionary record producer, label executive and music publisher Fred Foster, who guided the early careers of Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, among many others, died Wednesday in Nashville following a short illness. He was 87. The founder of Monument Records, which released Parton’s first hit single, “Dumb Blonde,” …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Charged With Disorderly Conduct for Allegedly Filing False Police Report
UPDATE (2/21):Jussie Smollett has been arrested and is in custody in Chicago. The actor faces a felony charge for filing a false report in connection to what he claimed was a hate crime attack that police now believe he staged. Chicago police said in a press conference on Thursday morning …
Read More »2019 ACM Awards: Dan + Shay, Chris Stapleton Score Six Nominations
Dan + Shay, the power-country duo who won their first Grammy Award this year for their hit song “Tequila,” and perennial favorite Chris Stapleton were the top nominees when nominations for the 54th annual ACM Awards were announced Wednesday morning. Both Stapleton and Dan + Shay each received six nominations, …
Read More »Roger Stone Shares a Photo of Judge With Crosshairs Near Her Head
Update: Roger Stone has formally apologized to the court for his earlier actions. In a filed statement, Stone wrote: “Please inform the Court that the photograph and comment today was improper and should not have been posted. I had no intention of disrespecting the Court and humbly apologize to the …
Read More »Watch Shawn Mendes, Carrie Underwood Perform All-Star Elvis Presley Tribute
Shawn Mendes, Carrie Underwood and Post Malone appear in a star-studded music video for Elvis Presley’s hit “If I Can Dream.” The video is the closing performance from NBC’s upcoming Elvis All-Star Tributeandalso features Hootie & The Blowfish’s Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. In the video’s opening, Presley is featured …
Read More »How Prince's Social Activist Networks Are Keeping His Vision Alive
Since Prince‘s death, activist and CNN commentator Van Jones has worn a purple tie for his TV appearances and has seen other people do similar things. “We’re just trying to signal we’re still loyal to the throne, even though the throne is empty now,” he says. That’s because the artist …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Performs Solo Acoustic 'The Joke' on 'Ellen'
A few days removed from delivering a stunning version of “The Joke” at the 2019 Grammy Awards, Brandi Carlile appeared on Ellen to play a haunting acoustic version of the two-time Grammy-winning track. “The Joke” has become a staple not only of Carlile’s live shows in the year since it …
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