CREDIT Best Image / BACKGRID If there’s anyone who goes to great lengths to get into character, it’s Ben Affleck. In late February, Affleck made headlines after a picture of him on set for the historical thriller The Last Duel made rounds on social media. Why did it cause such a ruckus, you ask? Well, besides Affleck dressed
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Experimental composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Hyundai Nordic Music Prize 2019 for her soundtrack to the HBO series Chernobyl. She took home the award over Pom Poko, Jenny Wilson, and others. Hildur follows previous Nordic Music Prize winners Robyn (2018), Susanne Sundfør (2017), and Jenny Hval (2016). Hildur Guðnadóttir had a breakout year in
Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images A Fab Four reunion! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to publicly reunite with the royal family. On March 9, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day. Prince William and Kate Middleton are also set to join
Thom Yorke has announced that he’ll perform a rare acoustic solo set at the London festival All Points East. He’ll open for Massive Attack (who invited him to play) on Sunday, May 24. The set will features performances of Yorke’s solo work as well as some Radiohead songs. See the full lineup below. Yorke released
We may be hair for Kim Kardashian‘s new hairstyle, but she is not. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has been slaying the style game during Paris Fashion Week. From her risqué latex ensembles to her ultra-glam beauty lewks, the SKIMS founder is making the streets her personal runway. Such was the case on Sunday, when
Los Angeles rap icons Public Enemy are parting ways with longtime member Flavor Flav. In a statement to Pitchfork, the group wrote: “Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will be moving forward without Flavor Flav. We thank him for his years of service and wish him well.” Flavor Flav was a member of Public Enemy
Nice of you to drop by, Jake Gyllenhaal! The actor literally did so on NBC’s Saturday Night Live while making a surprise appearance in a musical parody sketch that poked fun at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. Channeling Idina Menzel‘s Wicked witch character Elphaba, a pajamas-clad Gyllenhaal performed an airborne parody of the hit Broadway musical’s showstopper “Defying Gravity.” The sketch
Lil Uzi Vert has shared a new track titled “That Way.” The song interpolates and seems to sample the Backstreet Boys hit “I Want It That Way.” Have a listen below. “That Way” is Uzi’s first new single since “Futsal Shuffle 2020.” Since releasing Luv Is Rage 2 in 2017, the rapper has appeared on
Last week, the UK’s High Court granted a landmark judicial review into whether young transgender people can give informed consent to puberty blockers. The legal challenge is an attempt to force trans teens to go before a judge before being given medical treatment by doctors. But what are puberty blockers? Puberty-pausing medication, known as puberty
Potential Tory leadership candidate Richard Décarie. (Richard Décarie/ Twitter) A politician who said he believes that being LGBT+ is a “choice” has been banned from running for leader of the Canadian Conservative party. Until this year Richard Décarie, who served as deputy chief of staff to Stephen Harper when he was leader of the opposition
Harry Styles just adores his fans. The superstar singer took the stage for an intimate performance at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Saturday night, as part of iHeartRadio‘s Secret Session with Harry Styles. The event, hosted by Tanya Rad, is set to broadcast on iHeartMedia’s CHR and Hot AC radio stations across the country and Hit Nation on
Drake has shared two new tracks, “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle.” Check out the new video combining the two songs, which arrived by surprise Saturday night (February 29), below. On Christmas Eve 2019, Drake shared “War,” produced by UK drill producer AXL Beats. He’s recently released two singles with Future, hinting at a
ABC/Rick Rowell Chad Johnson wants his followers to know he’s doing “fine.” On Saturday, news broke that The Bachelorette alum was taken to the hospital following a suicide threat. Both TMZ and Us Weekly reported that police responded to a call and conducted a welfare check on the reality TV personality, which marked his second
Flavor Flav has issued a cease and desist over Public Enemy performing at a Bernie Sanders rally. The statement addressed, in part, “the unauthorized use of [Flavor Flav’s] likeness, image and trademarked clock in promotional materials circulated by the [Sanders] campaign.” Earlier this week, the Sanders campaign announced the rally in Los Angeles that would
Jennifer Lopez is her kids’ biggest cheerleader. The Hustlers star might be used to being the center of attention, with cameras and lights facing her. However, on Friday night, all eyes were on her 12-year-old son, Maximilian David Muñiz, whom she shares with Marc Anthony. Lopez proudly showed off her son’s major singing and acting skills, as
Juicy J has shared a new diss track aimed at his record label Columbia, as Variety reports. “Fuk Columbia Records,” produced by the rapper himself, sees him criticize the label for trying to take credit for work that he did. The end of the track features a sample of Prince’s iconic acceptance speech from the
Before she became one of the world’s most successful supermodels ever, Gisele Bündchen was just a teenager making her runway debut at Fashion Week. When she was 14, Gisele made her big modeling debut, beginning her long and lucrative career as one of the best in the business. Seriously, at one point, Forbes estimated Tom
Bad Bunny has just released his new LP YHLQMDLG. The new 20-track album features his Sech collaboration “Ignorantes,” as well as guest appearances by Daddy Yankee, Duki, Jowel Y Randy, and more. Listen to YHLQMDLG below. According to a press release, YHLQMDLG stands for “Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana,” which means “I
Ryan Reynolds has the great honor of giving Leap Year baby Arlene Manko her first legal drink. It’s important to explicitly say “legal” since, who would believe she hasn’t had a drink or two in her lifetime? After all, Arlene is 84-years-old, but as a Leap Year baby, her birth-date has only arisen every four years, making
In 2016, Brooklyn band Satorii filed a lawsuit asserting that Woody Guthrie’s iconic folk song “This Land Is Your Land” belongs in the public domain. Now, according to a report by The New York Times’ Ben Sisario, a federal judge has rejected the attempt to release the song from its copyright holders and free it
Authorities have conducted a welfare check at Chad Johnson‘s residence, E! News can confirm. A spokesperson with the Los Angeles Police Department says the call requesting police visit The Bachelorette star’s Sherman Oaks apartment came in at 11 a.m. PST on Friday. Authorities are no longer present at the scene, and TMZ reports they determined “he was
House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Win McNamee/Getty) New York politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invoked her Christian faith to make a passionate argument for LGBT+ rights. The Democrat ardently defended the rights of the LGBT+ community during a congressional committee hearing yesterday, calling out the “bigotry” of those who use Christianity to discriminate against marginalised groups. Alexandria
100 gecs have announced a world tour. Laura Les and Dylan Brady have dates across North America, Europe, and Australia this spring and summer. The trek includes stops at this year’s Coachella and Primavera Sound. Find those dates in the tour poster below and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made
Tim Rooke/Shutterstock Who is ready to rock with Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi? The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex and the 57-year-old singer visited Abbey Road Studios in London on Friday. There, they met members of the Invictus Games Choir and recorded a single, “Unbroken,” for the Invictus Games. While Harry and Jon shared a video
Green Day have called off a string of March tour dates in Asia “due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus.” The posted a statement announcing that their upcoming performances are postponed, which you can read it in full below. Green Day’s postponement came on the heels of BTS canceling a handful of April
Well, they didn’t kill Beanie Feldstein. Grey’s and Station 19‘s big apparent crossover also wasn’t quite the disaster we were anticipating, though the blizzard that hit Seattle wasn’t great for anybody, and encouraged some really, really bad decisions. A guy on Station 19 accidentally cut off his foot and then tried to staple it back
David Byrne appears alongside John Mulaney and Saturday Night Live cast member Heidi Gardner in a promo for this week’s episode. Watch it below. Mulaney hosts the Leap Day episode of Saturday Night Live, and Byrne will be this week’s musical guest. Mulaney previously hosted SNL in March 2019 and April 2018. David Byrne’s American
Lori Loughlin‘s trial is coming sooner rather than later. As the college admissions scandal continues to make headlines, E! News can confirm the former Fuller House star and her husband Mossimo Giannulli‘s trial date has been set for October 5, 2020. And according to court documents, jury selection will begin even earlier on September 28.
Wrestling stars Chris Jericho and Nyla Rose. (Instagram/chrisjerichofozzy) Wrestling star Chris Jericho had Nyla Rose – the first trans wrestler to be signed to a major league – on his show, and now he’s a massive trans ally. And we love to see it. Nyla Rose made history when she was signed by All Elite
The National have covered INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart” for a new Australian bushfire relief compilation. Listen below. Australian songwriter and musician Julia Stone is spearheading the new Songs for Australia compilation, which comes out digitally on March 5 via BMG. The album will benefit those “who are working towards creating a better future for