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Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney and more set for Netflix is a Joke Fest

John Mulaney at 'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA' for the Netflix is a Joke Festival at The Sunset Gower Studios on May 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Adam Rose/Netflix)The first wave of performers has been announced for this year's Netflix is a Joke Fest.Netflix is a Joke Fest takes place from May 4 to May 10 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 p.m. PT.The festival includes events such as the Night of Too Many Stars, which […]

January 20, 2026

Music

On This Day, Jan. 20, 1983: Def Leppard released ‘Pyromania’

On This Day, Jan. 20, 1983…Def Leppard released Pyromania, their third studio album and the first to feature Phil Collen, who replaced the band’s original guitarist Pete Willis.The album, produced by Mutt Lange, featured future Def Leppard classics “Photograph,” “Foolin’” and “Rock of Ages." It spent a total of 124 weeks on the Billboard 200, although it only peaked at #2.Pyromania went on to become Def Leppard’s most successful record, selling over 10 million copies and earning a Diamond certification by the RIAA.In 2024, in celebration of […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Rush to release super deluxe editions of 1984’s ‘Grace Under Pressure’

Rush's 'Grace Under Pressure'/(UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records)Rush is set to revisit their 10th studio album, 1984's Grace Under Pressure.The band will release Grace Under Pressure: Super Deluxe Edition on March 13 in five different formats, including a limited-edition four-CD + Blu-ray set with a 52-page hardcover book.The set features a newly remastered version of the original album and a new stereo mix taken from the original analog recordings. It also includes a two-CD recording of the band’s complete Sept. 21, 1984, concert at […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dead at 70

Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil perform on November 4, 2017 in Hanging Rock, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images)Rob Hirst, founding member and drummer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died at age 70."After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain - 'a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,'" Midnight Oil writes in an Instagram post published Tuesday. "He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones."Hirst had revealed in 2025 that he'd been diagnosed with […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

In brief: ‘The Madison’ teaser trailer and more

The first teaser trailer for The Madison has arrived. Taylor Sheridan's newest Paramount+ series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and follows "a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana," according to its official synopsis. The show premieres on March 14 ...The official teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary Take That has arrived. Netflix has shared the official trailer for the three-part limited docuseries about one of the U.K.'s […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

Woody Harrelson wanted to punch Matthew McConaughey in the face for his ‘True Detective’ method acting

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey speak at the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Woody Harrelson is sharing some of the frustrations he had for his True Detective co-star Matthew McConaughey while they were filming the critically acclaimed show.McConaughey recently guested on Harrelson and Ted Danson's podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, where Harrelson said there were "so many times" that he wanted to "punch" […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens reveals secret to Idol’s lasting appeal

Steve Stevens, Billy Idol and The Warning Rock Band with Alejandra Villarreal, Daniela Villarreal and Paulina Villarreal perform during the GRAMMY celebration of Latin Music on October 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images)Billy Idol's longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens has worked with him since the early '80s and has a good idea as to why Idol’s popularity has lasted as long as it has.“I think it’s always been cool to like Billy Idol, and our […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

Brooklyn Beckham says he does not want to reconcile with parents amid family drama

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attend Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 at Paramount Studios, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images)Brooklyn Beckham is opening up on his ongoing feud with his parents, saying he is not interested in reconciling with his family, including his world-famous parents, soccer star David Beckham and singer and designer Victoria Beckham.Brooklyn Beckham came forward with a lengthy statement on social media on Monday detailing what he sees as instances that have driven a wedge between […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Phil Collins interviewed for new podcast on his life and career

Phil Collins from Genesis performs at U Arena on March 17, 2022 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns)Phil Collins has sat down for an interview that will be part of a new podcast for the BBC.BBC Eras: Phil Collins, hosted by Zoe Ball, is a five-part podcast on the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. It features new interviews with such stars as Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Sir Bob Geldof and more, along with interviews from the BBC Archive.The first […]

January 19, 2026