May 2026
Usher Checks into Las Vegas for a Tight 24-Hour Window
Usher posted a short Instagram caption on Wednesday, writing “24 hours in Vegas” alongside two pairs of emoji. He offered no venue and no elaboration. The post drew more than 27,000 likes on the platform. His history with the city gives that brevity some context. Las Vegas has been close to a second home for…
One Word From Ariana Grande Sets Off A Wave Of Online Speculation
Ariana Grande posted a single word to Instagram on May 28: “tonight.” There was no accompanying image, media, or further context. Republic Records, her label, issued no statement alongside it. The post drew more than 833,000 likes. For a bare-text post with no visual component, that is a strong engagement signal, consistent with the kind…
Ziggy Marley Opens Up About a Life-Changing Journey to Zimbabwe with Bob Marley
Ziggy Marley sat down with Family Trips Pod to talk about one of the most treasured travel memories of his life – a journey to Zimbabwe he shared with his father, reggae legend Bob Marley. The full episode is out now on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. It’s unhurried and personal, the…
How ‘Hacks’ Wrapped Up Deborah & Ava’s Story In Emotional Paris-Set Series Finale
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Hacks series finale After five seasons, Hacks gave fans an emotional farewell on Thursday with the series finale of the HBO Max comedy drama. In the episode ‘Hacks’, directed by Lucia Aniello from a script she wrote with her co-creators Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, Deborah (Jean…
Martina McBride Is Latest Artist To Drop Out Of Trump’s Freedom 250 Celebration After Thinking It Was “Nonpartisan Event”
As the United States of America inches toward its 250th birthday, Martina McBride is taking a stand against the country’s current administration. On Thursday, shortly after the lineup was announced, the 14x Grammy nominee dropped out of her performance at the upcoming Great American State Fair, which “turned out to be misleading” as part of…
News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Doc Winners Include ‘Prime Minister’, ‘Underdogs’ & ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’
The 47th News & Documentary Emmy Awards has concluded, with Madison Wells’ Prime Minister winning Best Documentary. The Documentary winners were announced Thursday, following the News categories on Wednesday, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, which also is set to host the Documentary ceremony on Thursday night. See…
Morris Day, Young MC & The Commodores Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Backed Freedom 250 State Fair Concert Series
After Freedom 250 announced a lineup of performers for the Great American State Fair this week, some are already pulling out of the event. Morris Day, Young MC and The Commodores have said that they will not perform, even though they were on the roster of artists announced for the June 25-July 10 event on…
CBS Defends Byron Allen Time Buy, Discloses Financials On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s Annual Loss & ‘Comics Unleashed’s Profit
Amid continuing speculation about political motivation behind CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and a soft ratings start for its successor, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, the network issued a statement Thursday. In it, CBS for the first time revealed the balance sheet for The Late Show, claiming that it lost about…
Hunter Biden Says He Wanted to Take His Own Life, ‘Kill My Dad’ During Crack …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hunter Biden is opening up about one of the darkest periods of his life. The troubled son of former President Joe Biden reflected on the devastating emotional spiral that followed the death of his older brother, Beau Biden, and the collapse of his marriage. The revelation came during a wide-ranging and…
Claude Lemieux Cause of Death Revealed: Hockey Legend Was 60
Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of sports today. Hockey legend Claude Lemieux has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60. News of his death comes courtesy of TMZ, who reports that Lemieux was found dead on Thursday on the property of a business owned by his…