In a battle between two of the more loathsome forces in American life, Ke$ha is feuding with the Parents Television Council, for reasons way too disgusting to go into (Billboard) The best final lines from sitcoms; I’m partial to “sorry, we’re closed.” (Slate) The five strangest celebrity cameos in pro wrestling (Cracked) Maureen Dowd takes more »

If The Beatles were the promise of a ’60s filled with peace and love, The Doors closed the decade on a darker, more dour note – and now, an important part of that sound has been silenced forever. Ray Manzarek, founding member of the band and the musician responsible for their signature keyboard sound has more »

Microsoft revealed its newest video game console, the Xbox One, to an eager audience today. It’s continuing down the path it started with the Xbox 360, seeking nothing short of  total domination where your entertainment options are concerned. All the Xbox Ones will come packaged with an upgraded version of Microsoft’s Kinect. The company promises more »

Here’s a release I never thought I’d see—a new Flash album in 2013, a mere 40 years after the band’s original lineup broke up in 1973. A bigger surprise is that the album is not a disappointment, as such reunions frequently are. On the contrary, this new Flash CD finds the reconstituted band in prime more »

Some pop stars are just polarizing. The Bee Gees dominated the charts when disco reigned supreme. Then America woke up one day and decided it absolutely hated disco, and was embarrassed for ever having liked it. People destroyed Bee Gees albums in stadiums while thousands cheered. Now people admit they had some catchy songs. Perhaps then, more »

It is judge shuffling season for TV singing competitions. Fox has announced that former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and actress/singer Paulina Rubio will join The X-Factor as judges and mentors. Rowland has already been a judge on the British version, and it looks like it was a good working experience for all involved.  She more »

President Obama apparently wishes he could “go Bulworth,” though apparently without the awkward rapping (New York Times) Since the Stefon character has never even sustained a sketch, you’d think it wouldn’t ever be part of a movie, and Bill Hader confirms that in an interview (GQ) The Office finale had about 50 people in the more »

The next American Idol’s album will have an R&B flavor, as 23-year-old Candice Glover won this year’s competition. She is the first woman to win since Jordin Sparks in Season 6. Glover had auditioned for the show three times, a perseverance that paid off big time. The judges predicted a woman would win this year, more »

Judging only by recent ratings numbers, you’d think NBC’s The Voice is doing better with Shakira and Usher in Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo’s coaching chairs. But America likes its divas better when they’re born and bred in the good ol’ US of A instead of borrowed from exotic Columbia. Which is likely why the peacock more »

Billy Joel turned 64 this week (Tablet) Do women hate Game of Thrones? (The Frisky) Remember the ’80s band OMD? Apparently they were more influential than we remember  (New York Times magazine) Yes, the “Donna Martin Graduates” episode of Beverly Hills 90210 is 20 years old (Vulture) 20 overused movie shots that should be retired more »