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America’s Got Talent contestant and Los Osos High School dancer and cheerleader, Emily Gold, has died. She was 17 years old. Gold was found dead by suicide at 11:52 pm on Friday (Sept. 13), the San Bernardino Coroner told People. Per the California Highway Patrol Public Information Office, “officers from the California Highway Patrol Rancho Cucamonga […]
At a time when Taylor Swift is facing backlash from Donald Trump, Elon Musk and more MAGA supporters, Hillary Clinton is throwing her support behind the pop star.
While discussing the 2024 presidential election on Kara Swisher’s podcast, the former secretary of state opened up about why she thinks Swift’s recent endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris was essential — even if it did lead Trump to post “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social shortly afterward. “That sends a strong message,” Clinton said. “I’m a huge admirer. I think this has real impact.”
“Her fanbase is so intense and incredibly influenced by her,” she continued before bringing up Swift’s successful sexual assault lawsuit against radio DJ David Mueller in 2017 and her feud with Scooter Braun over the 2019 sale of her masters. “She’s a singer who charts the course of her life — which they relate to as their own lives — but she’s also somebody who stood up to a guy who groped her. She stood up to get her music back from someone she thought had illegitimately taken it from her.”
Clinton’s remarks come just days after Swift finally broke her silence on the 2024 election with an Instagram post backing Harris on Sept. 10, just moments after the presidential debate concluded. In addition to praising the VP for being a “steady-handed, gifted leader” in a long letter to fans, the 14-time Grammy winner also called out the Trump campaign for posting AI-generated images falsely painting her as a MAGA supporter.
Since then, the Republican nominee has suggested that Swift will “pay a price” in the “marketplace” for siding against him, in addition to declaring his “hate” for her. Musk, an avid Trump supporter, also issued a response to her endorsement, joking on X: “Fine Taylor, you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.”
Calling the Tesla founder’s words “rotten and creepy,” Clinton theorized why Swift might’ve struck a chord with right-wing conservatives. “The fact that [Swift’s endorsement] happened right after the debate and just added to Kamala’s momentum must have just set them all off,” she told Swisher. “They gravitate toward toughness and brutality and machoism. And here’s Taylor Swift, a self-made billionaire who brings joy to people and who imparts life lessons, particularly to girls and women. They can’t stand it.
“I can’t understand why [Musk] says what he says,” Clinton added of the tech billionaire, calling his tweet to Swift “another way of saying rape.” “It just is beyond my imagination.”
Listen to Clinton talk about Swift’s endorsement below.
Get ready to talk about the Super Bowl halftime show some more. During a new interview, Super Bowl halftime producer Jesse Collins was asked about the controversy surrounding Kendrick Lamar‘s pick as headliner and the supposed snub of New Orleans native Lil Wayne. “We love Wayne,” Collins told Variety when the subject was raised. “There’s […]
Tyler, the Creator is making his way to the big screen. The artist is set to make his feature film debut in the Josh Safdie-directed movie, Marty Supreme, which is set to star Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet, according to Deadline. While the upcoming movie’s plot details and casting information are yet to be publicly revealed, the […]
Addison Rae is officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting artist, thanks to her single “Diet Pepsi.” Released Aug. 9 on ARXOXO/Columbia Records, the song debuts at No. 86 on the Sept. 21-dated Hot 100, becoming her first career entry on the chart. It arrives with 5 million official U.S. streams (up 9%) and 487,000 all-format radio […]
Tom Morello is raging against Elon Musk. The Rage Against the Machine rocker took to social media on Sunday (Sept. 15) to poke fun at Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO tweeted, “Why are so many people raging FOR the machine?” While it’s not clear that the post was a direct hit at RAGT, Morello […]
Doechii is taking her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape on the road this fall, as she announced her tour on Monday (Sept. 16). The 12-date jaunt will kick off on Oct. 11 at Atlanta’s The Loft and go through major international cities like New York, Chicago, Berlin, Paris, London and LA before wrapping on Nov. […]
Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — made his return to China for his first performance in 16 years on Sunday (Sept. 15) alongside Ty Dolla $ign. It was a family affair in Haikou, China. West brought his wife Bianca Censori, all four of his children and his ex Kim Kardashian with him for […]
Kendrick Lamar‘s video shoot for “Not Like Us” is at the center of a controversy between the city of Compton, local businesses, and DJ Akademiks.
Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reported that local businesses in the city of Compton lost money because officials didn’t give them enough notice that Lamar’s music video was going to be shot in the area.
Corina Pleasant, who runs soul food restaurant Alma’s Place with her mother, told the Times that “it was really disheartening to have the electricity on and gas … I’m just running everything and making no money.” Pleasant ultimately put the blame on city officials, saying the business lost around $2,000 thanks to a lack of forewarning.
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DJ Akademiks then posted a screenshot of the story on his Instagram, with a section of the reporting written as the caption. As fans began criticizing Lamar for what happened in the comments section of the post, the official account for Alma’s Place vehemently disagreed. “THIS ENTIRE POST IS MISQUOT3D AND PUSHING A NARRATIVE THAT WE DO NOT REPRESENT,” the comment read. “People, please do not believe everything you read. Words have been twisted, and it’s not right.”
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The comment continued, once again placing the blame on the city rather than on K. Dot. “The city should have made better decisions with notification to tax paying business owners,” it said. “We, in no way have any negative commentary for Kendrick. This was a city issue! And @akademiks you better be careful about misquoting people and twisting words. WE NEVER Spoke To you, so how are you misquoting verbiage as fact!?”
In a statement to the LA Times, the City of Compton said they will try to be better at communicating with local businesses in the future. “Businesses in Compton, especially small businesses, are the backbone of our city,” the statement said. “We want to continue to keep an open line of communication and do everything we can to support economic growth.”
While some business were hurt by the video shoot, another benefited from being featured in a scene. According to the owners, Tam’s Burgers No. 21 saw around a 40 percent increase in sales after the video came out. Lamar was also credited with helping Toronto Chinese restaurant New Ho King with new business, after he mentioned the restaurant in “Euphoria.”
Check out Akademiks’ post, and Alma’s Place’s response in its comments section, below:
Dua Lipa is known for her dance floor-ready hits more than for her personal life, and she intends to keep it that way. In a new, wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview with the “Levitating” pop star, journalist Anderson Cooper asks her for her response to critics who say her songs don’t “have a sense of who […]
