• iLoveMakonnen Drops New Song "Super Clean" Ahead Of 'Drink More Water 5' EP [LISTEN]

    iLoveMakonnen is set to drop his new EP Drink More Water 5 this year, and now he's given us a taste with the new track "Super Clean," which he produced along with Phantom Power, according to Noisey, who premiered the track. The new OVO signee talks about making b*tches "go dumb" over a mystical beat. He also talks about being "the hottest in the town," posing for GQ, girls getting their periods, playing Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve, and having "super clean" cash.

  • Various French Media Companies Offer to Keep 'Charlie Hebdo' Running

    Less than 24 hours after two gunmen walked into the Parisian offices of "Charlie Hebdo" and opened fire, killing 10 key staffers, the French media is working together to figure out how to keep the publication running. The publication takes a weekly satirical look at hot button political and religious issues — something everyone does not always appreciate. In fact, the offices were fire bombed back in 2010, leading to a regular police presence around the perimeter of the building the newspaper was located in. While not everyone agrees with the content that has been produced by "Charlie Hebdo," the right to produce it has been widely supported, especially in light of this tragedy.According to a report by "The Hollywood Reporter," the French media is beginning to work together to align itself so "Charlie Hebdo" will continue, exactly what the gunmen still on the loose did not want to see happen."TV giant France Televisions, Radio France and newspaper 'Le Monde,' in a joint statement late on Wednesday, [Jan. 7,] vowed to offer human and material support needed to keep 'Charlie Hebdo' alive. They didn't immediately detail how much staff and what other help they would make available."The three groups invite all French media who have mobilized since this morning to meet to preserve the principles of independence and liberty of thought and expression, the guarantors of our democracy," said an official statement that was announced this morning regarding the future of "Charlie Hebdo."

  • There's a Subreddit Dedicated to Taylor Swift's Armpits: Creator Explains Why the Thread Was Started

    Let's get this out of the way: There is a whole subreddit dedicated to Taylor Swift's armpits. Yes, apparently there are people out there who are fascinated by the pop star's underarms. Pictures of the "1989" singer are posted throughout the thread, which was started by someone who deleted their profile, the A.V. Club notes.The subreddit popped up about a year ago, and its creator took to the comments section of a "Daily Dot" post to explain how the whole thing started. The sub was created after someone posted a picture of Swift in the plain, old /r/taylorswift forum and the creator commented on how nice her armpits looked. The creator was banned because "being a creep is not tolerated.""So I figured why not make a sub," the user wrote. "I am happy the sub has turned out the way it has, and enjoy that everyone finds it so strange my only hope is to one day see proof of Taylor herself acknowledging it's existence so that I can know that some nobody on a lark created something that indirectly allowed them to interact with Taylor Swift. I do like all the work she does and not just her armpits (although I still to this day maintain they are very nice)."The creator also is responsible for the /r/taylorswiftbum, but the armpit subreddit remains a popular site. There are more than 80 pictures posted and now the community is celebrating its recent publicity stint. Check out the thread /r/taylorswiftarmpit, if that is your thing.

  • Foo Fighters Announce The Forum Show for Charity, Dave Grohl's Birthday on Saturday

    It seems like those Sonic Highways club tour dates weren't the only surprise weekend shows the Foo Fighters has in store for its new album promotion. The band also has a major arena date scheduled - for this Saturday. Last night (Jan. 7), the "Something From Nothing" band announced and began selling tickets for a Jan. 10 show at the revived Inglewood The Forum to celebrate frontman Dave Grohl's birthday and benefit a few charities along the way.

  • Joan Rivers Surgeon Believed That Anesthesiologists During Endoscopic Procedures Are a Waste of Money

    Four months after Joan Rivers died after going into cardiac arrest during what should have been a simple endoscopic procedure, we are slowly but surely learning bits and pieces about the people who were in that procedure room with her. Dr. Lawrence Cohen was the surgeon on duty and also the medical director at the Yorkville Endoscopy Clinic where Rivers was a patient. In 2012, Cohen wrote an article bemoaning the cost of having an anesthesiologist on duty for simply endoscopic procedures.According to TMZ, which dug up the piece written by Cohen, the good doctor was seemingly more worried about cost-effectiveness than anything else.Cohen writes, "Although we can all agree that [monitored anesthesia care] is a highly effective and safe method of sedation, the question is whether it is worth the extra cost to our health care system."Cohen then answers his question: "The answer is clearly no."Cohen crunches the number in his article, saying the average cost for an anesthesiologist is $400 per procedure, but the risk of death is 1 out of 100,000. Cohen therefore concludes that it costs $40 million to save one life, adding that cost "far exceeds ... an acceptable level of cost-effectiveness."

  • Journey Books Las Vegas Residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint

    Journey is the next classic rock act to book a residency in Sin City. The "Don't Stop Believin'" rockers are scheduled to play nine dates at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint in Las Vegas. They will be following in the footsteps of Kiss, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe, all of which have played the venue in the last few years. Journey's residency will run from the end of April through May, Ultimate Classic Rock notes."We are looking forward to bringing it to you in Las Vegas during our residency at The Joint," guitarist Neal Schon wrote in a statement. Tickets for the shows go on sale Jan. 16. Fans will be treated to classics like "Wheel in the Sky," "Any Way You Want It" and "Faithfully.""The Joint is known worldwide for bringing the biggest artists into an intimate musical playground," Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive Chas Smith said. "We're excited to add Journey to our list of legendary resident acts that have performed at this venue."Journey rose to fame in the early 1980s behind the success of albums like "Departure," "Escape" and "Frontiers." Lead vocalist Steve Perry left the group in 1998. He was replaced by Steve Augeri, who played with the band for nearly 10 years and was dismissed for chronic vocal troubles. Journey found their current lead singer, Arnel Pineda, via YouTube. The vocalist has cut two records with the band in 2008 and 2011."Journey is an iconic band and their songs resonate with music enthusiasts across the board," Bobby Reynolds of AEG Live said. "Fans will hear all of Journey's timeless hits at The Joint. We cannot wait to offer concertgoers this epic experience."

  • Kickstarter Funds More Music Projects Than Any Other Category during 2014; Neil Young and 'Meow The Jewels' Big Earners

    Kickstarter and crowd funding in general had their biggest year ever during 2014 and no subject matter was more popular on crowdfunding's most popular platform than music. More than 4,000 project were successfully backed on the site, more than any other category, including film & video, art and publishing. More than 18 percent of all Kickstarter campaigns finder during 2014 were tied to music.

  • Bill Cosby Gets Standing Ovation and Protests at Canadian Show

    Bill Cosby claims to have had a "wonderful time" performing in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, last night, Jan. 7. It was his first stand-up gig since last November, when detailed allegations of sexual assault first appeared again in the press. It is not the first time Cosby has been accused, but the allegations are really sticking this time around. Last night's performance was met with cheers as well as several protesters.When Cosby took the stage at the Center in the Square theater, about a third of the seats were empty in what would normally have been a sell-out crowd. While an announcer warned that there could be disruptions, there was not a single heckler in sight. The audience was polite and Cosby ended with a partial standing ovation. He also thanked the crowd for showing up and supporting him.While, all things considered, this show was a success, it is nothing compared to the kind of showing the comedian usually gets for one of his stand-up gigs. This show, as well as two others in Ontario, were booked before the scandal began, and when Cosby did not back out and cancel the dates, the venues were not going to risk doing it and being sued for breech of contract.What remains to be seen is whether or not Cosby will be able to book any new shows for this year. Several dates have already been canceled in the U.S. and we are not hearing any new ones being added to his schedule as of yet.

  • Teresa Giudice Called Melissa and Joe Gorga Hours Before Turning Herself In to Blame Them for Her Situation

    For a while it looked like Teresa Giudice might have finally made peace with her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Melissa Gorga, didn't it? The last season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey showed the formerly estranged family getting along and acting normal. The Gorgas were constantly showing support for Giudice, but in the months since she was sentenced to 15 months in prison, there has been silence. As it turns out, things were not quite as cool as it seemed when they were filming, and in her final weeks of freedom Giudice started blaming everyone for her fate, including the Gorgas.According to a report by Radar Online, Giudice made a number of calls before reporting to prison early Monday morning, Jan. 5, and one of those was to her brother and Melissa:"Teresa called many people the night before she went to prison. Two of the people she called happened to be Melissa and Joe. She was insistent that they were partially to blame for her jail sentence because they came on the Real Housewives of New Jersey and made her look bad. The conversation did end amicably. However, it obviously wasn't a positive thing to have her pointing blame for her legal issues in their direction."

  • Sienna Miller Replacing Emma Stone as Sally Bowles for Concluding Run of 'Cabaret' on Broadway

    Cabaret has become a revolving door for the stars on Broadway as the last year has seen a decent number of actresses and vocalists handle the role of Sally Bowles, made popular by Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film of the same name. Emma Stone recently announced that she'd be holding onto the role for two weeks past her original contract and former Destiny's Child vocalist Michelle Williams was in the role before that, but reports from Billboard indicate that the next woman to take the role will be Sienna Miller.
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