YA author Kate McGovern’s first novel for younger readers is the story of a girl who has been keeping a big secret: She can’t read very well. When her secret is discovered and she is held back a year, she struggles to conceal the reason from her friends and classmates. Secrets are an important theme
The 2021 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony was more than a star-studded affair honoring some of country music’s best, it was a demonstration of the power of music. Following a virtual ceremony in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic where the focus shifted to honor frontline workers, the CMT Artists of the Year returned
How ‘Afternoon Delight,’ a song about daytime boning, snuck into 70’s America’s Wonder Bread mainstream and became an unlikely cultural touchstone. By Rob Tannenbaum October 14, 2021 Starland Vocal Band, in the seventies: Jon Carroll, Margot Chapman, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff (l-r).Michael Ochs Archives In the summer of 1976, Eddie Pelto began hearing “Afternoon Delight”
In the last few days, Tyga has been facing a firestorm after his ex-girlfriend Camaryn Swanson shared a history of domestic violence between them. Despite revealing graphic details, Camaryn told Instagram followers her “intentions were never to go public with this.” In a lengthy Instagram Story post, the model explained that she was attempting to
Ray J is no longer battling pneumonia from a Miami hospital bed … he’s been discharged and is continuing to recover at home. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Ray was released from the hospital over the weekend and he’s also stopped using an inhaler and isn’t on oxygen anymore. As we told
Billie Eilish decided she might as well jump at the chance to call out Jimmy Kimmel for their infamous previous interview that caused quite a stir on social media. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, the 19-year-old music superstar visited Jimmy Kimmel Live, and at one point, Jimmy mentioned he had a copy of a bucket list
All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We haven’t even gotten to Halloween yet, much less Thanksgiving, and yet the best early Amazon Black Friday deals 2021 has to offer are already rolling in. Whether you’re
Chris Stapleton helps spark some seriously good vibes on a new collaboration with guitar legend, Carlos Santana. He and the rock icon team up for a co-written track called “Joy,” finding an inner light in a world of darkness. Part of Santana’s upcoming Blessings and Miracles album (out Friday, October 15), track was written by
#Roommates, if you thought the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix stand-up special ‘The Closer’ was over, you’d be very wrong—and this new development signals that things are about to get even more complicated. According to new reports, transgender employees at Netflix are planning to walkout next week in protest of Netflix supporting Dave Chappelle
For the first time ever, one of the costumes was even too outrageous for “The Masked Singer” … and we’re talkin’ below the waist. Jester, possibly the scariest costume to ever grace the ‘Masked Singer’ stage, almost didn’t grace the stage at all … TMZ has learned. We’re told the OG Jester costume had a
A source close to Bachelor Nation echoes similar sentiments as Pieper, exclusively telling E! News, “They are currently together but are taking it day by day.” According to the insider, the couple’s romance “has been up and down” since they left Bachelor in Paradise. “There was a moment in time where they did split and were
Across 12 films and counting, the timeline of the Halloween films has gotten increasingly confusing. Here’s how all the sequels connect (or don’t) to each other. By Keith Phipps October 13, 2021 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte The 1978 film Halloween became an unexpected hit that made director John Carpenter’s career and
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In a powerful confluence of history, culture and color, poet and author Jackie Kay tells the story of the legendary American singer and songwriter Bessie Smith, known in her day as the Empress of the Blues. As an orphaned child, born in 1894 (or 1895; statistics about Black Americans were not considered important enough to
Country singer Jimmie Allen continues to win over viewers on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, where the “Freedom Was a Highway” singer has made the cut to continue on for another week. He and professional partner Emma advanced after two nights of Disney-themed dancing. First up was Monday’s “Disney Heroes” show (October 11), where Allen
Congrats are in order to Derrick Rose and Alaina Anderson. The couple is now engaged, and D. Rose popped the big question Tuesday night. Alaina shared on her Instagram story that they were headed out for date night, and shortly after Derrick shared a photo of Alaina’s hand with the massive rock on her finger,
Play video content TMZ.com Too Short is circling back to apologize for a convo he had with Saweetie that made a lot of people accuse him of being a colorist, and in addition … he’s adding context to his remarks. The Bay Area hip-hop icon tells TMZ … he’s sorry if he offended anyone with
Dancing With the Stars‘ season 30 contestants had a good time being bad. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the ABC competition series finished up its two-part Disney-themed week with “Disney: Villains Night,” which followed Monday’s heroes-focused episode. No one went home last night, which sadly meant saying goodbye to two duos this time around. As to be
The comedian’s latest special on Netflix is causing internal strife within the company. By Grant Rindner October 12, 2021 Dave Chappelle attends UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Stacy Revere for Getty Images. Dave Chappelle has received significant criticism for his jokes and