Drake Awards $10,000 to Winner of Lookalike Contest Thrown in His Honor

Drakeawarded $10,000 to a fan who won a lookalike competition thrown in his honor. Organized by Casuals Cakery, the contest was held on Saturday in the rappers hometown ofToronto. (The original prize included a bottle of Hennessy and a pack of Backwoods cigars.) I cant believe this is ur account and u know about this omg i love you. The rapper, who did not attend the competition, shared fan-filmed footage from the event in hisInstagram stories....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Sharon Harris

Graham Says Trump Is Wrong: Jan. 6 Committee Shouldn’t Go to Jail

Sen.Lindsey Grahamdoesnt seem eager to send his congressional colleagues to jail. President-elect Trump told me he thinks the members of the January 6th Committee should go to jail. Do you agree with that statement? Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2024.Nathan Posner/Getty Images moderator Kristen Welker asked Graham on Sundays episode ofMeet the Presson NBC. No, Graham said succinctly. Honestly, they should go to jail for what they did, Trump added....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · Victoria Ware

Here’s Where to Buy Gracie Abrams Tickets Online (if You Missed the General Sale)

Abrams wrote online in December to announce the2025Secret of Us DeluxeTour dates. I love you so much and cant wait to see you all there. This ticket sale is now closed. Gracie Abrams performs onstage during Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images The secret of all of us getting tickets toThe Secret of Us DeluxeTour? That said, tickets for sold-out shows oftentimes appear as verified resale tickets on the site....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Daniel Mejia

Inside the Classrooms at the Center of the Church-State Battle

How many of you know that Im suing the state ofLouisiana? teacher Chris Dier asks his AP U.S. history class. Twenty-two hands shoot up in the air all but one student have heard the news about Diers lawsuit. New Orleans teacher Chris Dier (center), who is suing to stop the Ten Commandments law, poses with his students (from left) Mikayla, Kirsten, Ingrid, Jalen, and Cayla.Camille Farrah Lenain for Rolling Stone...

December 15, 2024 · 4 min · 833 words · Jessica Bender

Jamie Foxx Gets Stitches After Glass Thrown at Him During Birthday Dinner

Jamie Foxxwas injured during an altercation on Friday, which required stitches,CNN reports. The actor was celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills when the incident occurred. He had to get stitches and is recovering. Jamie Foxx speaks at the 2024 Governors Awards on Nov. 17, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Kevin Winter/Getty Images The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcements hands. Upon investigation, officers determined that the reported assault with a deadly weapon was unfounded, the statement continued....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Mary Woods

Making Hits With Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo: Dan Nigro’s Creative Secrets

Like, Thats cool, but you should listen to this Neil Young song. But the impetus for those seemingly throwback moves almost always comes from the artists themselves. He blames a destructive focus at the time on virality and instant success. When Atlantic Records dropped Chappell Roan, Dan Nigro saw it as an opportunity, starting his own imprint to put out her music.AFP via Getty Images Nobody was looking at it for the sake of posterity or building a catalog, he says....

December 15, 2024 · 3 min · 434 words · Sean Garcia

See Paul McCartney Welcome Holiday Season With Rare Live Performance of ‘Wonderful Christmastime’

Hes not Mariah Carey, butPaul McCartneyhas his own way of heralding in the holiday season, which he did with a rare performance of Wonderful Christmastime at his Manchester concert Saturday. McCartney and his band were joined by a group of kids from the You Should Be Dancing Theatre Academy for the performance, one of only a dozen or so times that McCartney has played the seasonal classic live during his lengthy solo career....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · April Cooper

See Soundgarden’s Surviving Members Reunite at Seattle Benefit Concert

The performance at the 2024 SMooCH benefit concert raised money for Seattle Childrens Hospital. Nudedragons set at the sold-out Showbox concluded with a cover of MC5s Kick Out the Jams. Carlile and the trio first played together live atthe Cornell tribute concert I Am the Highway in 2019. Kim Thayil, Duff McKagan, Matt Cameron, Shaina Shepherd, and Ben Shepherd of Nudedragons perform onstage during the SMooCH benefit for Seattle Children’s Hospital at The Showbox on December 14, 2024 in Seattle, Washington....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Amanda Stone

Southern Rock Is Rising From the Ashes

So did genre-dodging Prince fansBrittany Howard(Alabama) and Sturgill Simpson (Kentucky). Southern rock even got play on the political stage in 2024, by turns thrillingly and appallingly. Whats going on here? Brittany Howard and MJ Lenderman are two Southern artists taking their brand of rock music into the future.Bobbi Rich; Charlie Boss** One might point to a few things. Rock & roll migrated up north and out West. It morphed, racially and stylistically; scenes rose and fell....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 195 words · Dana Dillon

Steelers vs. Eagles Livestream: How to Watch the Football Game Online

If you dont have cable, we recommend signing up for alive TV streaming servicethat carries the channel. DirecTV Stream DirecTV Streamis usually our top recommendation for sports fans looking for a cable streaming service. It carries FOX to watch todays Steelers vs. Eagles game, plus other major channels for more football coverage. Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to pass during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on December 08, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Jeffery Alvarez

The Real-Life School — And Horrors — Behind ‘Nickel Boys’

The 1,400-acre school had several names throughout its history but maintained its purpose as a place for criminal youth. You didnt know when it was coming, Cooperadded. These were not spankings. Ethan Herisse as Elwood and Brandon Wilson as Turner in ‘Nickel Boys’Orion Pictures These were beatings, brutal beatings. But for former students who are still alive, the memory of their time at Dozier remains. Im 77 years old now....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Matthew Esparza

‘SNL’ Monologue: Chris Rock Predicts Trump, Musk-Led Deportations Through ‘SpaceMex’

First, though, Rock took issue with complaints about Trump being undignified while in office. Its theUnited States, joked Rock, who was making his firstSNLappearance since theSeason 46 finalein May 2021. Weve had somepresidentsin the United States. NBC/SNL Come on, man. This is not the most dignified job in the world. Weve had presidents show up to the inauguration with pregnant slaves, okay? And Im just talking about Bill Clinton.I mean, you know what country we live in....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 198 words · Vanessa Reyes

‘SNL’: Adam Sandler Makes Surprise Appearance Alongside Chris Rock

Adam Sandlerappeared in aSaturday Night Livesketch alongside fellowSNLalumChris Rock, with Sandler playing a patient and Rock a surgeon. Also, an AirPod belonging to Linzley ended up inside him. Linzley takes responsibility for the mistake, though. NBC/SNL she says, realizing her error. Im just gonna own it. Rock doesnt react harshly, mainly because of the urgency of the situation. And also, he says, When she cries, she sounds like a Victorian ghost....

December 15, 2024 · 1 min · 210 words · Amy Roberts