Rapper 2 Chainz Announces Hometown Run for Mayor
Rapper 2 Chainz has announced plans to run for mayor of his home town, College Park, Georgia, at some point in the future.
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Spielberg Warns of Rising Anti-Semitism at Auschwitz Holocaust Remembrance
Shoah Foundation founder and Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg joined Holocaust survivors and dozens of world leaders at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Krakow Tuesday for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp where over one million Jews lost their lives in World War II.
Dropkick Murphys ‘Literally Hate’ Scott Walker, Order Him to Stop Using Music
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker barnstormed the Iowa Freedom Summit last weekend, using an electrifying speech to discuss “common sense conservative reform” and the future of the Republican Party before announcing he was “going to come back many more times in the future,” fueling speculation he’ll seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
Scientology Documentary Premieres to Standing Ovation at Sundance, Church Fires Back
The HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief debuted to a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Sunday.
Tom Petty Wrote Sam Smith’s Megahit ‘Stay With Me,’ Unbeknownst to Sam Smith
Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” a single from his debut album In the Lonely Hour, tore up the charts when it was released in May of last year. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 list, and has sold nearly 3.5 million copies to date.
Pulling out, California Porn Industry Faces New Risks
High taxes, strict regulations, and a higher cost of living are converging to push the porn industry out of California and into other states like Nevada and Florida, where rules governing the adult entertainment business are more relaxed. However, the relief may be short-lived.
Dennis Rodman Invites Seth Rogen to North Korea: Kim Jong-un ‘Treated Me Very Nicely’
At the premiere of his new documentary, The Big Bang in Pyongyang, former NBA star Dennis Rodman extended an invitation to Seth Rogen to join him in North Korea to see firsthand that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, is not the villain that the world, and Rogen’s recent film The Interview, makes him out to be.
North Korea Threatens Berlin Film Festival over ‘The Interview’ Screening
The North Korean government accused the Berlin International Film Festival this week of “instigating terrorism” by including a screening of The Interview in its festival lineup.
Bob Dylan: ‘People Have to Create Jobs’ Because Government Won’t
In a wide-ranging interview with AARP Magazine, Bob Dylan offered his thoughts on his new album of Frank Sinatra covers, happiness, and the state of industry in America.
Supreme Court Grants TSA Air Marshal Whistle-Blower Protection
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to grant whistle-blower protection to an Orange County Transportation Security Administration (TSA) air marshal who was accused of leaking sensitive information to the press.
Tourists Run into Sylvester Stallone at Philadelphia’s ‘Rocky Steps’
A group of tourists in Philadelphia got the surprise of a lifetime when they happened to bump into Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone — at the top of the “Rocky Steps” made famous in the film.
CA Ski Resorts Forced to Close Due to Lack of Snow
Two California ski resorts were forced to close their lifts this week due to lack of snow.
Al Gore, Pharrell Williams Team up for New Climate Change Concerts
Al Gore and Pharrell Williams took to the stage at the Davos Economic Forum on Wednesday to announce the second iteration of Live Earth, a series of worldwide concerts to raise awareness of climate change.
Report: Plitt Died Trying to Outrun Train
Fitness expert and television actor Greg Plitt, who was struck and killed by a train in Burbank on Saturday, was reportedly trying to outrun a train while filming a commercial for an energy drink when the train hit him.
California Ranks Last in Country for School Guidance Counselors
California ranks last in the country in providing its students with guidance counselors, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Ryan Zinke: Rogen and Moore ‘Have No Understanding of Real Sacrifice’
In the wake of the record-breaking commercial and critical success of Clint Eastwood’s latest film, American Sniper, liberal Hollywood figures took to Twitter to excoriate the film and its protagonist, the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.
Violence Breaks Out at Concert for Non-Violence
A concert held in St. Louis to promote non-violence took a violent turn when one of the performers, R&B star August Alsina, got into a fight backstage with the event’s promoter, Loose Cannon Slim.
Spike Lee on Islam: ‘The U.S. is Always Going to Need a Boogie Man’
In a lengthy interview with the Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern, filmmaker Spike Lee spoke out on America’s relationship with the Islamic world, his new film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, and the on-court woes of the New York Knicks.
Are Atmospheric Rivers the Answer to California’s Drought?
Torrential, fast-moving rainstorms caused by atmospheric rivers, or ribbons of water vapor extending thousands of miles in the sky, could be the answer to a three-year drought, an answer for which California is desperate.
Miss Lebanon Angers Fans with Selfie Next to Miss Israel
Saly Greige, participating in the Miss Universe competition as Miss Lebanon, apparently angered some of her fans after a “selfie” photo, showing her alongside Miss Israel, made the rounds on social media over the weekend.
TV Fitness Star Greg Plitt Struck, Killed By Train in Burbank
Fitness expert and television actor Greg Plitt was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Burbank on Saturday. He was 37 years old.
No Rain in Sight: California on Precipice of Fourth Straight Year of Drought
California’s December rainstorms are long forgotten. Two separate federal agencies predicted this weekend that the three-year-old drought plaguing the Golden State will continue, at least across most of the state.
CA Measles Outbreak Expands: 51 People Confirmed Sick
An outbreak of measles thought to have originated in Anaheim’s Disneyland amusement park earlier this week has now expanded throughout Southern California, with 45 cases now confirmed in the state and an additional six cases confirmed in three other states and Mexico.
Academy President: Diversity a Moral and Economic Imperative in Hollywood
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs responded Friday to the controversy surrounding the Oscars’ failure to nominate any minorities in all four of its acting categories.
WATCH: SpaceX Rocket Explodes after Missing Landing
SpaceX founder Elon Musk posted a video to Twitter Friday showing his company’s Falcon 9 rocket crashing in a fiery explosion on a barge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The rocket had just returned from making a delivery
