CMT Pulls Jason Aldean 'Try That in a Small Town' as Controversy Grows
CMT has confirmed that, after initially airing Jason Aldean’s highly controversial music video for “Try That in a Small Town,” the network pulled the contentious clip from the air on Monday, even before the furor over the tune grew greater on Tuesday.
A CMT spokesperson had no further comment on the video being yanked. Reps for Aldean’s label, BBR Music Group, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Billboard was first to report the video being removed by the network.
Despite Success of CODA, Study Finds Deaf Community Rarely or Never Sees Its
In 2020, National Research Group (NRG) released a comprehensive look at Black representation on-screen. That study, which found that two in three Black Americans don’t see their stories represented in movies and shows, resonated with DJ Kurs, the artistic director of Deaf West Theatre, a Los Angeles-based theater company behind Tony Award-nominated revivals of “Big River” and “Spring Awakening.
Freida Pinto Welcomes First Baby
Congratulations are in order for Freida Pinto! The Intrusion actress, 37, has welcomed her first baby — son Rumi-Ray — with husband Cory Tran. The proud parents made the happy announcement Sunday on Instagram, sharing identical photos of the newborn on their respective Instagram accounts in honor of Tran's birthday. The first picture shows Tran sleeping with newborn Rumi-Ray on his chest, while the second shot captures the new mom and baby snuggling cheek to cheek.
Hayley Atwell: I won't give my body dysmorphia a voice | Life and style
The Q&ALife and styleInterviewHayley Atwell: ‘I won't give my body dysmorphia a voice’Rosanna GreenstreetThe actor on crying on stage, good legal advice and suffering from Fomo
Born in London, Hayley Atwell, 36, went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and, within months of graduating, was cast in Woody Allen’s film Cassandra’s Dream. Her roles include Agent Peggy Carter in the Avengers films, and Margaret in Howards End. She stars in BBC One drama The Long Song on 18 December at 9pm.
How a Peruvian political scandal became the viral global hit 'Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu'
"Chocolate flavored caramel, drench me like so," goes the translated chorus of the viral song "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu." "Like display window pastry rolls covered in powdered sugar, roll me like so. ... It is you, my little baby boy, fiu fiu."
With its addictive, sugary-sweet chorus, the Peruvian song "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu" has all the elements of a commercial pop song, destined to become a summer staple. But the "
Jerry Leiber: Remembering One Of Rock's Great Songwriters
Jerry Leiber, who wrote some of pop music's most memorable lyrics with his partner Mike Stoller, died Monday. He was 78.
Leiber wrote the lyrics to many of the greatest hits in rock history, including "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Yakety Yak," "Stand By Me" and "Kansas City," which was recorded by almost 100 singers, including The Beatles, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown and The Everly Brothers.
In an interview on Fresh Air in 1991, Leiber and Stoller joined Terry Gross for a conversation about their decades spent working together in the music industry and the many songs they produced together, including "
Married At First Sight JJ Slater ex-girlfriend: Who is model Kelsie Jean Smeby?
John Joe Slater's alleged model ex-girlfriend has been revealed. Picture: E4/Instagram MAFS star JJ Slater's rumoured ex-partner has been uncovered as model Kelsie Jean Smeby, according to reports. Listen to this article Loading audio... Married At First Sight's JJ Slater has been vocal about his previous relationship since joining the hit E4 dating show.
The fashion brand owner, 30, claimed to have dated a famous model who broke his heart after he discovered she had cheated on him.
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Natina Reed -- Baby Daddy Kurupt Footing the Funeral Bill
Natina Reed's funeral is being held today in her hometown -- and TMZ has learned that rapper Kurupt, the father of her son, is covering all the expenses.
Reed -- who passed away on October 26 after she was struck by a car -- is being laid to rest at the Abundant Life Church in Lithonia, GA.
According to our sources, Kurupt -- the father of Reed's 10-year-old son Tren -- is footing the bill for the service as well as for the gathering after.
'I believed love could cure cancer': how grief sent Steve Perry on a new Journey | Pop and rock
Pop and rockInterview'I believed love could cure cancer': how grief sent Steve Perry on a new JourneyMichael HannThe man behind Don’t Stop Believin’ had abandoned music – until he fell in love with a dying woman, who made him promise to return to performing
Steve Perry is explaining all the ways in which Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ can hook a listener. “The quarters on the piano – that intro’s a hook.