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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of tonight’s Blue Bloods Season 14 midseason finale, which is the close of the first part of the NYPD family drama’s final season.

Forget the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Bill Maher spent the first segment of Friday’s Real Time asking about a cultural battle – the feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

EXCLUSIVE: CGF Talent has named Brett Rigbyas a partner at the New York-based agency, and added Alexandria Stasiak, formerly of KMR, as agent. Stasiak brings Liza Bennett, Adam David Thompson, Melanie Nicholls- King, Geoffrey Cantor, Nick Dillenburg, Barbara Walsh, and Veanne Cox to join CGF’s client roster.

A man accused of randomly punching film and TV star Steve Buscemi has been arrested and charged, according to the New York Police.

BottleRock Festival at the Napa Valley Expo.Headliners at the stacked extravaganza this year include ’90s icons Pearl Jam, former Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks, soulful hitmaker Ed Sheeran, rap provocateur Megan Thee Stallion and jazzy nine-time Grammy winner Norah Jones.Other big names on the bill include My Morning Jacket, St. Vincent, The Offspring, Action Bronson and The Kid LaRoi.Plus, Nelly will be there, too.That’s not all, though.Based on our findings, over 75 artists will take the stage over the long weekend.At the time of publication, last-minute tickets are still available.

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise were spotted out in New York in matching denim. Mother and daughter, both known for their love of a good denim fit, were photographed while stepping out for some dinner.Suri Cruise spotted looking sporty and comfortable in New York walkKatie Holmes and Suri Cruise join latest fashion trend in New York City outingThe photos were taken earlier this week, and show Suri and Katie walking around their neighborhood. Both are seen wearing street clothes that don’t sacrifice comfort for style, with both of them dressed appropriately for the transitioning weather.

Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington has spoken to NME about the band’s return to recording with their new album ‘OUI LSF’, their first in 14 years – and how it was shaped by his bipolar diagnosis.The New York veterans’ sixth LP comes following an extended hiatus, that saw Harrington turn his hand to writing children’s books and getting a “jobby” job as a creative director, while bassist Syd Butler and guitarist Seth Jabour joined the 8G Band (house musicians on the talk show Late Night With Seth Myers), drummer Harrison Haynes focussed on fine art, and guitarist Andrew Reuland worked in film and television as a writer and editor.Harrison, however, alo endured “a rough period with mental health” after being diagnosed with bipolar during the time between Les Savy Fav albums.“I hear a lot of creative people, when they talk about mental health and getting it together and finally getting on meds, they’re like, ‘Oh, [the creativity] is gone, I can’t find it.’ For me, I had to come to the realisation that it’s always there. I’m always me.

Diddy attacking his former partner Cassie in 2016 has surfaced following his ongoing sexual assault allegations.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Back in November, the rap mogul’s ex-girlfriend Cassie – real name Cassandra Ventura – filed a lawsuit in federal court against Diddy, accusing him of rape and physical abuse (per The New York Times).

is still Bennifering.On May 16, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were seen together for the first time since all this started bubbling up. In new photos and video shared —the same tabloid that first reported their alleged split— can be seen picking up and her 16-year-old child, , in an SUV after 15-year-old Fin Affleck’s school play.While InTouch continues to report that the couple is “no longer sleeping under the same roof” and a source that the pair arrived separately, Affleck can clearly be seen wearing his wedding ring while keeping his left hand on the wheel.

“I’m not going to sit here and be called a liar!”

Now that the upfronts are over, it’s time to hand out much-deserved accolades to those who made this year’s presentations truly unforgettable.

Brent Lang Executive Editor BuzzFeed Studios and actor and comedian Lil Rel Howeryare partnering on “Saving the Neighborhood,” a new series examining the “existential threats” facing neighborhoods across America. Howery will serve as both the director and the series’s host. The first season of “Saving the Neighborhood” examines the impact of environmental racism on Black and Brown communities across the U.S.

Cyndi Lauper‘s son is in BIG trouble with his luxury Manhattan apartment building!

Taylor Swift‘s three back-to-back-to-back ‘Eras Tour’ concerts at Friends Arena with special guest Paramore.In fact, the city is so excited about the pop star’s visit they’ve “temporarily declared (themselves) ‘Swiftholm'” according to AOL.And while Swift enthusiasm is at an all-time high, ticket prices to see the Time 2023 Person Of The Year is at an all-time low.Back in 2023, ticket prices typically started over $1,000 when Tay Tay was touring the US. That’s not the case in Stockholm.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $82 before fees on Vivid Seats.When we last reported on prices for the Stockholm shows on Monday, they started at $171 before fees.That’s nearly $90 in savings just for exercising patience.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The highly-anticipated trailer to “It Ends With Us” dropped Thursday, giving viewers a first look at the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling book of the same name. Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, “It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom (played by Lively in the film), and follows her loving yet tumultuous relationship with husband Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).

C-SPAN coverage of Congress turned into a Jerry Springer-like spectacle of name-calling and insults on Thursday, as a verbal jab lobbed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) triggered an extended period of outcry from several Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

. For that generation, the middle part was the only way to wear your hair.But with the comeback of Y2K fashion, we're starting to see . Jennifer Lawrence has long been an advocate for this particular hairstyle, and she recently proved once again how modern and elegant it can look on the red carpet.On May 11, Jennifer Lawrence appeared on the red carpet of the GLAAD Media Awards in New York in a black Alaïa dress with a plunging neckline.

, in came her 18-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, to introduce us to a whole new side to her mother's style.Welcoming a brand new chapter of Katie Holmes wardrobe envy, there have been a number of adorable twinning mother-daughter moments over recent weeks—but this week's might be our favorite so far.Never cliché, this sartorially savvy duo have truly nailed the art of complementary dressing. Taking cues from one another's look without—crucially—ever mimicking or outshining the other, the pair were spotted out in New York on Thursday, May 16, in and sand tones.While paired her wide-leg bell-bottom jeans with a soft beige turtleneck knit and relaxed trench coat, matching her skinny black sunglasses to her waist belt and loafers, Suri's look has an appropriately more youthful, street style feel.A double denim moment no doubt being pinned to several mood boards as we speak, the daughter of Katie Holmes and paired her wide-leg jeans with an oversized denim jacket with deep statement pockets.

in fashion are the result of screwing with these ladylike aesthetics. Think: two-tone Chanel flats and wide-legged jeans, tweed Gucci jackets and basketball jerseys, pearl necklaces and lingerie, This seems to be the musician’s MO at the moment, grabbing just about every classic fashion piece at her disposal. For example, she was last night photographed in New York wearing a diaphanous slip and a leather jacket with a box-like Dior bag named after Diana, Princess of Wales.

got a restraining order against John Oates — his blue-eyed-soul brother in the best-selling duo in pop history — it seemed as if the pair that ruled the ’80s with their big hair and even bigger hooks had shockingly lost all of “that lovin’ feelin’” for each other.But as wild as it first seemed, this was not about physical protection — this was strictly a business move to block Oates from selling his share in the pair’s Whole Oats Enterprises to music publishing company Primary Wave.And while Oates can’t discuss the ongoing legal battle amid the breakup that had many of us vacillating between “I Can’t Go for That” and “Say It Isn’t So,” he’s still singing his longtime partner’s praises — even as he begins the next act of his career with “Reunion,” his new solo album, out Friday.“Daryl’s voice was the one that was on all the hits … And you know, listen, Daryl’s one of the greatest singers of all time,” Oates told The Post outside of the former site of the Gaslight Cafe, the Greenwich Village coffeehouse where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo played their first New York show together in the late ’60s — when they were both in different groups.“And so when you’re with one of the greatest singers of all time, of course you’re not going to be the frontman.

Later today, the Cannes Film Festival will reverberate with the sound of one of America’s great jazz singers.

30 Rock has been a fan-favorite series for years, even though there are no new episodes!

Miley Cyrus has dropped her unique ‘Psycho Killer’ cover from the upcoming Talking Heads tribute album – listen to it below.‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’ was first announced in December by A24 Music. The album, which is out now, features 16 artists taking on classics from the New York band – including the already released Lorde version of ‘Take Me to the River’, which Talking Heads themselves covered in 1978, from the 1974 original by Al Green.Now, Miley Cyrus has released her synthpop-drenched take on their hit ‘Psycho Killer’.

Cage The Elephant singer Matt Shultz has spoken to NME about the three years he spent in psychosis and the arrest on gun charges that resulted and the new album ‘Neon Pill’ – which came out of the nightmare.Shultz was detained in a hotel in New York in January 2023 for carrying firearms which were only licensed in Kentucky and Tennessee. The arrest, a court found, was the result of psychotic delusions which Shultz had been suffering from as a side-effect of medication he’d been prescribed. After eight months of treatment, he now believes himself to be fully recovered.“It’s a lot better now than it was, for sure,” he told NME.

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Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady and Gayle King hit the red carpet at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 Issue Release and 60th Anniversary Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel New York on Thursday (May 16) in New York City.

Nina Agdal and Logan Paul just made their red carpet debut together at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 Issue Release and 60th Anniversary Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel New York on Thursday (May 16) in New York City.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to shorts discourse, there is one preeminent question to consider: how short is too short? In womenswear, it seems, the cheek is the limit. Micro-shorts took off as a trend this past spring, with everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Hailey Bieber to Sydney Sweeney being photographed in the leg-baring style.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Lovo, a Berkeley-based AI startup, was accused in a class action lawsuit on Thursday of stealing actors’ voices to create Genny, a publicly accessible AI generator. Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, a New York couple who work as voice actors, alleged that they were deceived into providing voice samples through a freelance website. They were paid $1200 and $400, respectively, for reading scripts, and were told the recordings would be used internally, or for academic purposes.

Rolling Stones will swing into East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium for a pair of concerts as part of their ongoing ‘’24 Hackney Diamonds’ Tour.Notably, the tour, in support of their recently released “Hackney Diamonds” album — and sponsored by AARP (!) — has a few interesting wrinkles that set it apart from your ordinary nationwide stadium trek.First, Mick, Keith and Ronnie have sprinkled in fan request songs that receive the most votes online at past shows. Based on our findings at Set List FM, they’ve incorporated classics like “Beast of Burden,” “Monkey Man,” “You Got Me Rocking” and “Wild Horses” into their set lists at recent spring 2024 gigs.Secondly, the Rock Hall of Famers are bringing different special guests to each concert.