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Ever since Craig Ferguson left the "Late Late Show" on CBS, the network has had a patchwork of different hosts that have included actors, comedians and musicians like Wayne Brady, Sean Hayes, Thomas Lennon and now John Mayer. Mayer hosted the episode last night, Feb. 4, and after a monologue, kicked off the show with the two Katy Perry Super Bowl halftime show sharks on the program. Unfortunately, they were not able to speak for themselves because they are sharks, but an interpreter and agent was there to spray them down with a small spray bottle and express what they were thinking in human tongue. He interviewed Left Shark and Andy Cohen. -
Celina González Dies at Age of 85 in Havana; 'Greatest Cuban Voice That U.S. Audiences Never Got To Hear'
Celina González, one of the greatest voices in Cuban music and also one of its most least sung, has died in Havana according to reports from the Cuban Music Institute. She was 85 years old. -
Madonna to Premiere "Living for Love" Music Video From 'Rebel Heart' on Snapchat
In an innovative move, Madonna has announced that the first music video from "Rebel Heart" will be released through the new Discover feature on Snapchat's Snap Channel. Fans will be able to go on the app starting today, Feb. 5, and view the new video for "Living for Love." As of the writing of this post, the video was not uploaded to the app. -
Netflix Joins 'Empire'-Based Hip-Hop Drama Trend with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Get Down,' on Origins of Genre
The climbing success of Empire on Fox has already begun to spawn other hip-hop dramas, as Netflix has ordered The Get Down, a 13-episode television series from director Baz Luhrmann, the auteur behind The Great Gatsby and Moulin Rouge! -
INXS Guitarist Loses Finger in Grisly Accident; Tim Farriss May Not Be Able to Play Again, Even After Surgery
INXS may have had its final retirement confirmed as guitarist Tim Farriss recently lost a finger during a boating accident, according to new reports from Billboard. The accident happened near his home in Sydney and the band's label Petrol Records confirmed that he has had two operations to attach the digit. The accident occurred on January 24 and Farriss has since been released from the hospital, according the label. -
Brian Williams Apologizes for Perpetuating False Story of RPG-Related Crash: Will NBC News Fire Him?
Oh, boy -- NBC News's Brian Williams has really gotten himself in deep. Over the last 10 years, the veteran journalist and news anchor has been telling a story about how he was on board a chopper that was brought down by a grenade at the beginning of the war in Iraq. After a recent "NBC Nightly News" segment featured the story again, those aboard the chopper that went down spoke up, insisting that Williams was never with them -- in fact, he arrived an hour after their crash, asking for details on what had happened. The anchor had apologized for perpetuating the false story of an RPG-related crash, so will he be fired? -
Fun. Denies Breakup Rumors, Tension in Band as Jack Antonoff Focuses on Bleachers & Nate Ruess Records Solo Album
Fun. may currently absent from the music scene, while Nate Ruess guests on major pop releases and Jack Antonoff dates Lena Dunham and plays the indie rock darling in Bleachers, but the "We Are Young" band is not breaking up. In the midst of rumors of tension in the band and two years after winning the Grammy for Best New Artist, today (Feb. 5), fun. dismissed rumors about band tensions in a lengthy Facebook post. -
SiriusXM Posts Big Gains in 2014 Thanks in Large Part to Increased Automobile Sales; What's Next for Satellite?
Things are looking good for satellite radio provider SiriusXM according to the 2014 report given by the company on February 4. The company now has a record-high 27.3 million subscribers, which led to a 10 percent revenue increase during 2014, totaling $4.18 billion, while net income rose 31 percent to $493 million and free cash flow rose 25 percent to $1.16 billion. -
Phil Rudd Court Date Pushed Back to April: Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Rumored for Grammys
Phil Rudd's next court date, which was scheduled for the week following the Grammys, has been pushed back to April. According to Blabbermouth, the AC/DC drummer switched up his legal representation, which is why the review of the charges against him has been postponed. He was arrested in November on charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. A murder-for-hire charge was dropped. Former drummer Chris Slade has been rumored to step in for the percussionist this weekend at the awards ceremony. -
Sam Smith "Lay Me Down" Music Video: "Stay With Me" Crooner Takes on Gay Marriage in the Catholic Church in Emotional 'In The Lonely Hour' Clip [WATCH]
It's a big week for Sam Smith. Not only is the British crooner in the running for a mess of Grammys this Sunday, but he's also released an important new single and music video. Today (Feb. 5), Smith released the emotional clip for his new In The Lonely Hour single "Lay Me Down," and he's taking on the Church's stance on gay marriage - an issue near and dear to his heart. -
Taylor Swift Tops Album Sales Charts as Ne-Yo, Charlie Wilson and the Bethel Music Group Debut in Top 10
This week's Billboard 200 didn't reflect much in terms of new music but the Albums Chart has better news, introducing two new debut discs. Taylor Swift and 1989 are at the top again however, selling 71,000 copies. As we mentioned yesterday, that makes her only the second female performer to top the chart for at least 10 weeks with two different albums (the other being Whitney Houston). Also interesting: This week's stop at the top marks the first time since Lecrae's Anomaly during September that an album went to no. 1 with less than 100,000 in sales. -
'Fifty Shades of Grey' on Track to Open to $60 Million Over Four Days
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is this close to finally rolling into theaters just in time for Valentine's Day, and early indications are that it is going to have a pretty good opening weekend. As of right now, the film based on the hugely popular book series by E.L. James is on track to open at about $60 million. According to a report by "Variety," if it does that over four days, then the film will already be considered a profitable success.
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