KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons among 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss pose upon their arrival into Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Victoria. (Photo by Jake Nowakowski/Newspix via Getty Images)KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are among the artists chosen for induction into the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame.The pair will be inducted into the 2026 class in the performers category, along with Kenny Loggins, Alanis Morissette and Taylor Swift.Non-performing songwriters set for induction this year include Walter Afanasieff, who wrote Mariah Carey tunes like “All […]

January 21, 2026

Entertainment

Newly unsealed text messages from Baldoni, Lively show animosity on set

Justin Baldoni speaks onstage at the Vital Voices 12th Annual Voices of Solidarity Awards, Dec. 9, 2024, in New York. Blake Lively attends 'Another Simple Favor' New York Screening, April 27, 2025, in New York. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)Animosity on the set of the film It Ends With Us was evident well before highly publicized lawsuits between stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni were filed, newly unsealed text messages show.The messages, which are among the hundreds of […]

January 21, 2026

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Why Actor Ethan Hawke Isn’t Slowing Down

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Ethan Hawke has been in audience’s lives for decades. Since breaking through with his acting performance in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, Hawke has made a name for himself in films that run the gamut of genres. He’s starred in the crime drama Training Day and Richard Linklater’s romantic Before Trilogy, as well as horror movies like The Purge and sci-fi films including […]

January 21, 2026

Health

Medical Notes: Soybean Oil May Be Causing Obesity, How To Improve Workplace Morale, And Why Your Brain Timestamps Memories

Your choice of cooking oil might be doing more than just seasoning your food. A study published in The Journal Of Lipid Research suggests that soybean oil, the most widely consumed oil in the United States, is linked to significant increases in obesity and diabetes. Diets high in this oil led to unique changes in gene expression within the liver. These genetic alterations can disrupt the body’s ability to regulate energy and metabolism, potentially fueling the current obesity A breakthrough […]

January 21, 2026

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: How Nuuly Cracked The Clothing Rental Business

This is Viewpoints Explained… For many years, clothing rental has been pitched as the future of fashion. But for a long time, the business model struggled to make sense financially. High costs, difficult logistics and customers who didn’t always stick around led to a lot of uncertainty. That’s why one company’s recent success is getting attention. Nuuly launched in 2019 as a subscription clothing rental service offering six items a month for ninety-eight dollars. On the surface, it looks similar […]

January 21, 2026

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Bait’ gets release date and more

Prime Video has released the first-look images and release date for its upcoming comedy series Bait. Riz Ahmed stars in the six-episode series, which debuts all of its episodes on March 25. Ahmed stars as a struggling actor whose last chance to make it big comes just as his life spirals out of control ...Magic Mike Live is headed to New York City. The stage show, which was created and directed by Channing Tatum, is set to open at a […]

January 21, 2026

Entertainment

‘Adolescence’ star Stephen Graham lost his Golden Globe shortly after he won it

Stephen Graham wins best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television at the 83rd annual Golden Globes. (Phil McCarten/CBS)Adolescence star and co-creator Stephen Graham won a trophy at this year's Golden Globes — but he also lost that same trophy not too long after the ceremony.In a recent interview with the U.K. radio show Capital Breakfast, Graham told the story of how he lost his Golden Globe in the […]

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Music

Bonnie Raitt to play Brandi Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon concerts

Bonnie Raitt performs during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Bonnie Raitt is set to join Brandi Carlie for one of her Echoes Through the Canyon concerts, which will take place May 29 and 30 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Gorge, Washington, outside of Seattle.Raitt, who Carlile called her "red headed hero," is booked to play May 30. It will feature a headlining set […]

January 21, 2026

Music

Squeeze releases new track from their upcoming album, ‘Trixies’

Cover of Squeeze's 'Trixies'/(BMG)Squeeze has released another preview of their upcoming album, Trixies.The latest single, “You Get the Feeling,” is the third track they’ve released from the concept album, following "Trixies Pt. 1" and "Trixies Pt. 2." It is available now via digital outlets, with an accompanying video on YouTube.Trixies features some of the first songs Squeeze's Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook ever wrote together. They were written by the duo back in 1974 when they were teens and recording was beyond their skill […]

January 20, 2026

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