The “Wicked: For Good” press tour has been a whirlwind (Ariana Grande recently tested positive for COVID, for instance), but no moment made more headlines than when a man jumped over a barricade and ran onto the film’s red carpet in Singapore. He rushed Grande and tried to grab her. Cynthia Erivo went viral for jumping in to protect her co-star and fend off the man as he put his arm around Grande. “I wasn’t really ... Read more
Hilary Duff Drops the Surprise Album Announcement ‘Luck…or Something’ and Fans Can’t Stop Talking.QN
Hilary Duff Announces New Album ‘Luck…or Something’ Hilary Duff has announced that her sixth album “Luck…or Something” will be released on Feb. 20 via Atlantic Records. The singer has been teeing up her first record in a decade over the past few months, releasing the project’s first single “Mature” in early November. “I am often asked how I still have my head on straight after growing up in this industry,” said Duff ... Read more
Stephen Colbert Urges Support for Public Media Amid Massive Funding Cuts: “It’s Really Critical These Stations Continue.”QN
Public media is hastily bracing for a future without help from Washington. In the wake of the Trump administration slashing more than $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, New York Public Radio has turned to private donors to fill the gap. The organization raised $1.7 million on Tuesday night at its Stand With Public Media gala, which honored “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee Colbert, for ... Read more
Remembering Udo Kier: Legendary German Actor Passes Away at 81, Leaving a Legacy of Cult Classics.QN
Udo Kier, a German actor and cult icon who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning, according to his partner, artist Delbert McBride. He was 81. Among the more than 200 films in his expansive body of work, Kier’s breakout collaborations with Warhol are among his most celebrated. Kier starred in the titular roles in both 1973’s “Flesh for Frankenstein” and 1974’s ... Read more
New TSA Rule Charges $18 if You Forget Your ID—Here’s What You Need to Know Before Flying.QN
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now charge passengers $18 if they show up at airport checkpoints without an acceptable form of identification, such as a passport or REAL ID. The enforcement comes as TSA launches a “modernized alternative identity verification program” for travelers who do not have a passport or REAL ID. “This modernized program provides an alternative that may allow these ... Read more