Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk looks for new ways to monetize the social media platform, so verified users on the platform may soon have to pay to retain their blue tick badges. The “whole verification process” was being revamped, without providing any details, said the billionaire in a characteristic vague tweet. Musk is planning to charge verified accounts by paywalling the feature behind the subscription service Twitter Blue which presently costs $4.99 a month, journalist Casey Newton first reported. Twitter may charge $19.99 for an upgraded Twitter Blue subscription and currently verified users will have 90 days to sign up…
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Dolly Parton has announced that she will no longer plan any further big tours. “I do not think I will ever tour again,” Parton boldly claimed in a new interview with Pollstar. “I’ll do special shows here and there, now and then. Maybe do a long weekend of shows or just a few shows at a festival. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore,” she added. The country legend is still doing her thing at 76-years-old but wants to enjoy a simpler life with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, as they get older. Parton was…
After much of liberal Twitter erupted over Luke Bryan’s decision to bring out Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis at his Jacksonville concert recently, the singer broke his silence. To address the apparent controversy, the country musician took to his Twitter writing in part: “I typically don’t respond to stuff when I’m getting run down on a social platform but here’s the deal. I understand Governor DeSantis is a very polarizing figure. But I grew up in a country where if a governor ask you if they can come and raise awareness to help victims of a natural disaster you help.” “I’ve…
The past role of Hunter Biden serving on the board of a Ukrainian energy firm was slammed by Jon Stewart, a comedian and liberal icon as “corruption straight up off the bat.” The candid remark about President Biden’s son was made by the 59-year-old left-leaning funnyman on an episode of his “The Problem with Jon Stewart” podcast released recently. The discussion was between Stewart and his guest Gabriel Gatehouse, who is a British journalist, where they were talking about how Hunter’s infamous abandoned laptop – exposed by The Post in 2020 – was initially downplayed and branded a conspiracy theory…
Two shows had broken 3 million total viewers in one day, and Jesse Watters helmed both of them. Watters regularly leads one of the top shows on cable news – if not the top show, as a co-host on ‘The Five.’ So this day was no different, as ‘The Five’ scored 3.75 million total viewers to be the most-watched show on cable news. The other show that also cracked the 3 million mark was ‘Jesse Watters Prime Time’ at 7 p.m., with 3.2 million total viewers, landing third overall behind Tucker Carlson’s 3.4 million total viewers. Here’s one example video…
There are clear public signals from Elon Musk that he plans to complete his takeover of Twitter. A video was posted by the billionaire who runs Tesla and SpaceX, where he can be seen walking into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and tweeted: “Let that sink in.” Elon Musk’s comment referred to a “Let thank sink in” internet meme. He also made arrangements to address Twitter staff on the closing deadline for his $44 billion takeover of the company and to go along with it, Musk changed his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit.” To complete the deal,…
After the Dumbo remake, Tim Burton declared he was “done” with Disney. He described the working the Disney conditions as a ‘horrible big circus.’ Tim Burton is ready to cut the ties after more than four decades of collaboration. After directing his 2019 Dumbo remake, the author of The Nightmare Before Christmas, who started working at the renowned studio as an animator right out of college, explained that he has little ambition to partner with Disney ever again. “My history is that I started out there. I was hired and fired like several times throughout my career there,” he explained.…
Donald Trump went after the SNL show. Trump was made fun of during one of the sketches. The joke obviously wasn’t funny to him, but he pointed out that the ratings were HUUUGE once he was hosted. Trump was mentioned by James Austin Johnson in the opening sketch of Saturday night’s SNL, “January 6th Final Hearing,”. Johnson impersonated Trump and asserted, “The votes don’t matter,” while sitting on a gilded toilet. This didn’t sit well with Trump. “I once hosted Saturday Night Live, and the ratings were HUUUGE! Now, however, the ratings are lower than ever before, and the show…
UPDATE 10/27: Elon Musk now says he does not intend to layoff 75% of the Twitter staff if he takes over, as reported by Bloomberg. Don’t bother clicking on the source because they were asking me to register for it and there’s no point in signing up when you already know the story 🙂 Elon Musk, one of the World’s richest men, gestured at plans for layoffs if he were to buy Twitter, but now, those cuts could go even deeper than previously imagined. Musk plans to purge 75% of Twitter’s workforce, or around 5,600 employees. WATCH the discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvf5oCYV0lk…
Just in time for Spooky Season, Martha Stewart is aiming at another market with her new collaboration with the canned water brand “Liquid Death.” Yikes! You can see it for yourself in the video on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueEKYyzMdKA&t=1s It is a creepy black candle with a red wick in the shape of a dismembered hand – protruding radius, ulna, and all that – clutching a can of “Liquid Death.” The product is called the Dismembered Moments Luxury Candle. The candle is made of unscented paraffin, and while you could burn it, it’s much more attractive as a permanent (at the very…
James Corden, a man criticized for having very little talent and a boring show, has finally apologized to Keith McNally, the owner of the NYC restaurant Balthazar. The 44-year-old star was banned from the restaurant for his alleged rude behavior and treatment of staff. “James Corden just called me and apologized profusely,” McNally wrote on Instagram alongside Corden’s photo. “Having f—ed up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances.” The owner had referred to Corden as an ‘awful person.’ WATCH the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax1aGWXraa0 Then he made a joke about Corden being allowed to return to his…
So much for ‘Netflix and Chill’ as the latest info reveals that Netflix lost 1.3 million U.S. and Canadian customers during the second quarter of 2022. Netflix had 74.58 million memberships in the first quarter of 2022 and dropped down to 73.28 million during the second quarter. Here’s the video about just one quarter of losses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D6XenoyLQY The total number of Netflix users worldwide decreased by 970,000 despite several other regions seeing subscription growth. Although it lost more customers than 200,000 in Q1 2022, this represents a victory for Netflix because it had anticipated losing up to 2 million people.…
The Little Mermaid trailer got over 1.5 million dislikes, which is rather unexpected. Many think that Disney’s version of the iconic cartoon got such a negative response from the audience because of Halle Bailey’s racist backlash on Twitter, all because she was picked for the leading role. It all led to YouTube’s decision to disable the dislike button, but up to that point, the trailer already got a staggering number of dislikes. Parents from all over the world shared adorable videos of their young children staring in awe as the trailer played. For many, the film was an exciting first…
Soon after his firing from CNN was reported, Brian Stelter began receiving odd job offers – but most of them were jokes mocking the failed host who couldn’t get a good enough audience to stay on the air. One of the most notable was Greg Gutfeld, the host of Fox News’ highest-rated late-night talk show. Gutfeld! tweeted, “Yo @brianstelter – my show is hiring,” Stelter has endured years of ruthless mockery from the Gutfeld team, so there is no doubt that they would welcome him back to the fight. Seth Dillon, the CEO of Babylon Bee, tweeted another fake job…
In a recent interview with Vogue, the Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence complained about the pay gap in Hollywood despite her net-worth being around $175 million, which is more than most people in the entire country of America. Lawrence, who was never afraid to express her views, recently talked about the pay disparity she still experiences in the industry. Many female actors in Hollywood have spoken out about how much less they were paid than their male counterparts for comparable roles in movies or on television. However, critics didn’t like her slamming the pay gap when her net-worth was so high,…
“My Son Hunter,” a parody film about the scandals involving Hunter Biden during his father, Joe Biden’s, presidential candidacy in 2020, drew so many viewers that the film’s website crashed and was temporarily halted. When Breitbart released the film, the online demand immediately outstripped the website’s capacity. “A surge of user activity temporarily halted access MySonHunter.com this morning as thousands simultaneously tried to access the film Wednesday morning,” Breitbart said, according to CNS News, a non-mainstream outlet who reported on the situation independently. “We’ve never seen anything like it,” Elizabeth Moore, the Vice President of Communications, said. Breitbart’s first venture…
While performing together in the U.K. famous comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock slammed disgraced actor Will Smith over the actor’s attack on Rock during this year’s Oscars. During a portion of his stand up routine, Rock said in reference to the apology that Smith gave over the incident: “F*** your hostage video.” “Yes, that s*** hurt. He played Ali. I can’t even play Floyd Mayweather,” he added. Chappelle, who also commented on the incident, followed Rock, saying: “That was some scary s***.” Chappelle continued, noting Smith’s upbringing in west Philadelphia: “A lot of people forget who Will Smith is.…
UPDATE 9/10/22: Markle was not invited, according to Entertainment Tonight: “It’s understood that the family wanted Prince Harry to be there, even though he was unable to get to Balmoral in time to see his grandmother… but Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was not, we understand, invited to join the family.” Before she passed away, Queen Elizabeth II was under medical supervision and members of the royal family were rushing to be at her bedside, but Meghan Markle was reportedly not making the trip. That Markle would not travel to Balmoral, where the queen was under care, was confirmed by…
In an interview with Vogue, Jennifer Lawrence, the Hollywood actress, said she has “recurring nightmares” about Fox News host and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson. “This is hilarious and sad at the same time. Jennifer Lawrence admits that she has NIGHTMARES about Tucker Carlson. These people are absolute lunatics,” tweeted Robby Starbuck, who is a director and blogger. The actress described her healing process while dealing with the political division in her family, and also talked about her “emotional” state since the Supreme Court’s decision on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade. According to the interview, she spoke with…
American actors Ben Stiller and Sean Penn are no longer allowed to enter Russia after being added to the “stop list” by Kremlin officials. They join A-list celebrities, including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden, and fellow Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia and a few Western countries have been throwing rounds of sanctions at each other. Similar restrictions have been imposed on oligarchs connected to Vladimir Putin in the West. The list features names like Gina Raimondo, US Commerce Secretary, as well as six US senators and four…
Famous singer Mariah Carey called out Meghan Markle for being a diva and it got heated. After Mariah Carey accused Meghan Markle of “diva moments,” the Duchess of Sussex and her “Archetypes” podcast listeners — “started to sweat.” The 53-year-old Carey interrupted when the 41-year-old Markle told her guest that she does not personally “connect to” the “diva … persona.” “You give us diva moments sometimes, Meghan. Don’t act like [you don’t],” said the singer. “What kind of diva moments did I give you?” Asked the “Suits” alum and appeared flustered. Saying she “didn’t mean” anything by the comment and…
Luke Bell, a 32-year-old country singer, was found dead in Tucson, Arizona. He was reported missing for seven days before his body was discovered near the place where he went missing. The Tucson Police Department, as well as one of Bell’s friends, Matt Kinman, confirmed the tragic news. Authorities said the cause of death is still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx74aUyhEY0 Bell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and recently, according to Saving Country Music, his “mental state took a turn for the worse.” After the tragic news was announced, Bell’s colleagues began paying tribute to him on social…
The FBI is being sued by the last surviving member of legendary rock band, The Monkees, for full access to the agency’s file on the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by George Michael Dolenz, Jr., better known by his stage name, Micky Dolenz. Over a decade was needed for this litigation to come after the FBI’s partial file on the band was released and posted on the agency’s website in 2011. In the document dated July 26, 1967, “The television show…
In a world full of cancel culture, one actor is speaking out. Rob Schneider, the famous actor and comedian, said he is “absolutely” willing to lose everything for what he believes in. On an episode of “The Glenn Beck Podcast,” Schneider spoke with Glenn Beck and Beck asked Schneider point blank whether he was prepared for his beliefs to get him canceled and cost him everything. Beck asked him: “Are you willing to lose it all for what you believe?” Schneider reacted instantly as he did not even take a moment to think, saying: “Absolutely. Because if we don’t have…
Joe Rogan, the so-called Spotify king, has been dethroned by actual royalty. Meghan Markle’s fresh new podcast, “Archetypes,” has reached number one on Spotify in the United States and six other countries. Since he launched “The Joe Rogan Experience” in May 2020, Rogan has had the most popular podcast on the platform. Rogan interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, in his most recent show. It’s unclear if Markle’s popularity will last after the dust settles. “Archetypes” did only top the Spotify charts in the US but also in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia. Archwell Audio and…