Rolling Stone journalist says Kid Rock brandished gun, used racial slur during interview
(The Hill) — Singer Kid Rock faced heat this week after a Rolling Stone journalist claimed the singer brandished a gun and repeatedly used the N-word during an interview for the magazine. Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, recently sat for an interview with David Peisner, who published an expansive Read More
Stepson of former ‘Real Housewives’ star charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
(The Hill) — The stepson of a former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” (RHONJ) cast member was arrested Wednesday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, according to court documents. Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former RHONJ cast member Sigalit “Siggy” Flicker, is facing five misdemeanors for Read More
Nikki Haley makes surprise appearance in ‘SNL’ cold open
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley popped into Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday for a surprise appearance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where she called out former President Trump’s resistance to debate and ongoing legal battles. Haley, playing a “concerned South Carolina voter,” stood up in the mock audience during a fake Read More
Taylor Swift blowback due to ‘weird, lonely, insecure men’: Fox Sports’ Cowherd
(The Hill) — Fox Sports pundit Colin Cowherd on Tuesday dug into those complaining about singer Taylor Swift’s recent presence in the NFL, arguing the criticism says more about “weird, lonely, insecure men” than it does about the global superstar. In a nearly four-minute rant on Cowherd’s Fox Sports Radio Read More
X blocks searches of Taylor Swift to combat explicit deepfakes
(The Hill) – The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has blocked searches of pop superstar Taylor Swift after explicit, artificial intelligence (AI) generated images went viral on social media, an executive confirmed Sunday. As of Sunday night, searches of “Taylor Swift” on the social media platform showed Read More
Alice Cooper loses cosmetics deal after remarks about trans people
(The Hill) – Rock singer Alice Cooper has lost his deal with an LGBTQ-owned cosmetics company after he called “cases of transgender” people a “fad.” Cooper’s comments were published last week in an interview with Stereogum in which the singer was asked his opinion on gender-affirming care. The interviewer brought up Cooper’s 1974 Read More