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Bad Bunny Refuses Mainland US Shows Over Immigration Raids: 'ICE Could Be Outside' Bad Bunny Refuses Mainland US Shows Over Immigration Raids: 'ICE Could Be Outside'
Bad Bunny Refuses Mainland US Shows Over Immigration Raids: 'ICE Could Be Outside' One of the world's biggest music stars says he's skipping the continental US because of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids under President Donald Trump. Superstar rapper Bad Bunny made the comments to British magazine i-D in an interview published on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The Puerto Rican superstar, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, told Variety in June that it was "unnecessary" to bring his Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I Should Have Taken More Photos) world tour to the mainland US. Bad Bunny confirmed to i-D that he left the 50 states off the t…
Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney's 'HOTTEST' Ad After Learning She's Registered Republican Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney's 'HOTTEST' Ad After Learning She's Registered Republican
Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney's 'Hottest' Ad After Learning She's Registered Republican President Donald Trump is celebrating actress Sydney Sweeney and her American Eagle jeans after learning she's a registered Republican. Trump posted about the "Euphoria" star on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, Aug. 4. Sweeney has most recently gained attention for her American Eagle advertising campaign that some have accused of promoting eugenics. The 27-year-old registered as a Republican in June 2024, according to voter registration data in Monroe County, Florida. Sweeney's registration came shortly after she bought a mansion in the Florida Keys, The Guardian reported. …
AI-Created Band Steals Oldies Sound, Gains Millions Of Streams: 'Not Quite Human' AI-Created Band Steals Oldies Sound, Gains Millions Of Streams: 'Not Quite Human'
Ai-created Band Steals Oldies Sound, Gains Millions Of Streams: 'Not Quite Human' It's a case like Milli Vanilli's lip-syncing scandal of the 90s made for the artificial intelligence era. The Velvet Sundown is a new band that exploded in popularity in June. The group has quickly gained more than 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, fueled by a global chart-topping hit called "Dust on the Wind." The group has been described as having a retro folk-rock sound reminiscent of classic acts like Creedence Clearwater Revival or Bad Company. Its name is even similar to The Velvet Underground, the legendary experimental rock band once led by guitarist Lou Reed. There's …
Wolcott Native Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators Wolcott Native Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators
Wolcott Native Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators The "internet's busiest music nerd" is Connecticut's most influential online content creator and one of the top in the world, according to a new ranking from Rolling Stone.  New Haven County native Anthony Fantano, who was born in Wolcott, has made a name for himself as one of YouTube's most important critics.  He's amassed nearly 3 million subscribers and growing on his "TheNeedleDrop" channel and more than 1.5 million on TikTok.  Fantano reviews new music on his channels, with some of his reviews going viral. Many of the artists he critiques have become diehard fans a…
Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal'
Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Veteran journalist Pablo Guzman, who became well-known and well-loved among New Yorkers over his decades on the air with several outlets, has died, according to a report by CBS News.  Guzman, who spent nearly three decades with CBS New York after joining in 1995, died on Sunday morning, Nov. 26 at the age of 73, in Westchester. A graduate of the State University of New York at Old Westbury in Nassau County, Guzman began his television career at WNEW-TV Channel 5 in 1984 before joining WNBC in 1992.  After this, he started his career with CBS in 1995, eventually becoming a senior correspon…
Jimmy Fallon 'Feels So Bad' After Scathing Report Alleging 'Toxic Workplace' Jimmy Fallon 'Feels So Bad' After Scathing Report Alleging 'Toxic Workplace'
Jimmy Fallon 'Feels So Bad' After Scathing Report Alleging 'Toxic Workplace' Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has apparently issued an apology to staff after a scathing report from Rolling Stone accused him of "erratic behavior" causing a "toxic workplace." "It’s embarrassing, and I feel so bad," 48-year-old Fallon apparently said on an all-hands Zoom call, Rolling Stone reports. "Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends… I feel so bad I can’t even tell you." In an exposé published Thursday, Sept. 7, 16 current and former Tonight Show staff members paint a darker picture of the 48-year-old dad, shattering his reputation as one of America’s most likeable…
Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says
Hudson Valley Native Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says Tonight Show host and Hudson Valley native Jimmy Fallon is now being accused of mistreating his employees and leading a “toxic workplace” on the set of his iconic show, according to a new report from Rolling Stone. In an exposé published Thursday, Sept. 7, 16 current and former Tonight Show staff members paint a much darker picture of the 48-year-old who grew up in Ulster County in Saugerties, shattering Fallon’s reputation as one of America’s most likeable celebrities. The employees, who worked as production members, office staff, and writers, allege that the Tonight Show set has been a “…
Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Nominated For Golden Globe For Best Performance In 'Pam & Tommy' Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Nominated For Golden Globe For Best Performance In 'Pam & Tommy'
Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Nominated For Golden Globe For Best Performance In 'Pam & Tommy' Rutgers graduate and actor Sebastian Stan is starting out the awards season hot, securing a Golden Globe nomination for his starring role in the limited series "Pam & Tommy". Stan, 40, joins his co-star Lily James in the nominations for leading actors and actresses in the Best Performances in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category, announced Golden Globes officials. Stan and James played Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in the series, navigating the couple's formation and early years of their relationship, focusing on the infamous sex tape scanda…
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report The number of brutal murder confessions continues to mount for imprisoned New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, who reportedly is scheduled to plead guilty to five more killings, all of women on Long Island. Cottingham, now 76, has been serving multiple life sentences in South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, NJ, for more than four decades for killing six Garden State women between 1967 and 1980. He's spent a considerable part of that time lately claiming he's committed several other killings. “For a long time now I have been trying to understand the darkness that enveloped my soul…
'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train 'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train
'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train A media critic and trusted journalist has been identified as the bicyclist struck and killed by a train early this week in Montclair, news reports say. Eric Boehlert, 57, was struck by Montclair Boonton Line Train 1087 just before Watchung Avenue Station around 9:40 p.m., according to his wife, Tracy Breslin, and NJ Transit officials. .@EricBoehlert’s death is terrible news. I’m devastated for his family and friends and will miss his critical work to counteract misinformation and media bias. What a loss. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 6, 2022 Soledad O'Brien remembered Boehl…
Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death
Family Of Fairfield County Woman Claims Police Mishandled Investigation Into Her Death The family of a Fairfield County woman who was found dead in her apartment are upset over the way her death was handled and intends to sue over the matter. Lauren Smith-Fields, age 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport Police after an "older white man" who she met on a dating site called to report her death, the family said at a news conference on Sunday, Jan. 16. According to Rolling Stone, the family is upset over the city authorities’ handling of the 23-year-old’s untimely death.  They are also asking that an independent agency be brought i…
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot A teen who outed her mother as a participant in the Capitol Hill riot is gaining national attention and raising money to go to college. Helena Duke, age 18, of Central Massachusetts, has told the story of how she publicly outed her mom on Twitter via video clips of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building to numerous national and local outlets including “Good Morning America,” “Rolling Stone,” and “Buzzfeed.” Duke said, as a self-proclaimed “liberal lesbian” who had been kicked out of her family a number of times over her beliefs, she felt compelled to speak out about the violence. It was…
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Many might remember her as the little sprite strumming her ukelele when she won "America's Got Talent." But now, Hudson Valley's Grace VanderWaalcis all grown up and is dropping her newest single before kicking off her huge 23-date tour that begins August 10 in Kentucky. The new single, which premiered Friday, June 28, shows off the singing and songwriting talents of the 15-year-old from Suffern with romantic lines and a beat you can definitely get your groove on with.  Grace says on Facebook that she made the video for the song by carrying around a camera for months as she hung out w…