Author: John Bliss

Two of Paul Newman’s five daughters are suing the Newman’s Own Foundation after the board of directors elected to give less of the foundation’s money to charity. Elinor “Nell” Newman and Susan Newman filed a lawsuit against the foundation on August 23rd in Connecticut state court, claiming their father’s legacy is “under assault” by the foundation, and that the board of directors is ignoring his final wishes. The lawsuit is predicated on the fact that, per the late actor’s granted use of his name and likeness, the Newman’s Own Foundation is supposed to allocate “$400,000 each year to each of…

The punk band Gogol Bordello have always been fiercely outspoken against the ravages of global imperialism and aggressive militarism. Ukrainian-born frontman Eugune Hütz explicitly wrote their 2013 album “Pura Vida Conspiracy” around the phrase “borders are scars on the face of the planet,” infusing Eastern European rock with Latin American, African, and Arabic hip hop rhythms. After Russia’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Gogol Bordello, known for their explosive multicultural live shows, organized a series of benefit concerts for victims of the war, and pledged to donate a percentage of their touring profits too. So when they were invited…

It feels like celebrities are everywhere these days, every aspect of their lives bombarding our screens with scandals, opinions, and seemingly irrelevant minutiae. Well, thanks to a recent Facebook glitch, users suddenly experienced that 1,000 times over. The Age reports a glitch in Facebook’s coding made any post to large celebrity accounts visible to everyone who had liked the page. This means that if you were one of the 152 million people following Cristiano Ronaldo, the 116 million following Shakira, or the 101 million following Rihanna, your entire Facebook feed was rendered basically unusable. As more and more users became…

Yes, you read that headline correctly, and they’re not even robo-zombies this time. The University of Melbourne is collaborating with Colossal Biosciences in an attempt to resurrect a previously extinct striped carnivorous marsupial. Officially known as a thylacine, the Tasmanian tiger used to roam the Australian bush. This ambitious project will harness advances in genetics, ancient DNA retrieval, and artificial reproduction to bring back the animal. About 2,000 years ago, the thylacine disappeared virtually everywhere except the Australian island of Tasmania. As the only marsupial apex predator that lived in modern times, it played a key role in its ecosystem,…

Zac Efron has been busy, and his latest project just released its first official trailer. “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” is a war drama following the real life story of John “Chickie” Donohue as he sets out track down his friends and neighbors overseas in the midst of the Vietnam War. Why? So he can bring them beer — “a sudsy thank you card,” he calls it. The film is based on the New York Times bestseller “The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War” by Donohue and Joanna Molloy. The trailer focuses on Chickie as…

Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has been in the news for all kinds of strange behavior lately, including his name change, buying a house across the street from ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and assaulting a fan asking for an autograph. The rapper is facing a backlash for his Yeezy Gap line, and it’s not hard to see why. According to Twitter user owen_lang, Ye got mad after being informed GAP was displaying his clothing line on hangers. The practice is fairly common, not only because it allows users to easily see the product but allows the items to…

The newest rumors about Bond, James Bond indicate the powers that be are looking for a younger actor to play the iconic character. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson reportedly passed on “Outlander” star Sam Heughan (who is 42), who has been a leading contender for sometime.According to Ross King, an entertainment correspondent on the British morning TV show “Lorraine,” the actor did not fit the strict requirements set by directing studio Eon. Speaking on air, King said: “The latest rumor – and in some ways part of this is very much true – which is, basically, the Bond…

Disney has a new animated show coming out later this year and they’ve announced an incredibly talented cast of musical artists, voice actors, and celebrities that are sure to deliver an amazing performance. “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Pamela Adlon, Melissa Rauch, Oscar Nuñez, and Chef José Andrés have joined upcoming Disney+ animated series, “Firebuds.” “Firebuds” is a new musical show from Craig Gerber, who previously created and wrote “Elena of Avalor” and “Sofia the First.” The series centers on a young group of friends whose parents work as first responders. Following in their parents’ footsteps, the…

It’s hard to overstate the enormity of Coca-Cola’s empire. The Atlanta-based soft drink is regularly voted the most popular in the world. The soda is so ubiquitous, they have to keep inventing strange new flavors and products, and the company is big enough to take on the dauntless task of cleaning up the oceans. But did you know that there are literally giant Coke products all across the US? And that most of them are in California? Perhaps most notable among these is a three-story cup attached to the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Sacramento, complete with straw. The gigantic cup…

It seems like Sean Bean, best known for dying on screen in any number of your favorite franchises, is having some difficulty adjusting to modern movie-making. In a recent interview, Bean criticized the idea of having intimacy coordinators on set for “spoiling the spontaneity” of shooting sex scenes. Bean cited the 1993 adaptation of “Lady Chatterly’s Lover,” in which he starred opposite Joely Richardson, as how things should work instead. “‘Lady Chatterly’ was spontaneous. It was a joy. We had a good chemistry between us, and we knew what we were doing was unusual,” Bean told Times Magazine (via Variety).…