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A California appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Emmy-winning medical drama The Pitt shares “clear and numerous” similarities with Michael Crichton’s 1990s TV hit ER, handing Crichton’s estate a critical victory in its legal battle with Warner Bros. Television. In a 33-page opinion, a three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that Crichton’s estate

Abdul El-Sayed won the heated race for Michigan’s open Senate seat on Tuesday. Some people think his Swiftie status didn’t hurt as he made his way to victory. This summer, El-Sayed posted one of his most-viewed TikTok videos. In the warm-hued clip, the U.S. Senate hopeful from Michigan danced on a balcony wearing an American-flag

When indie film distributor Black Bear released the first trailer for Wicker, it hit social media timelines with a bang. Based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones, the film follows a small village fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who convinces a local basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) to build her a husband out of

Cynthia Erivo has been tapped to portray Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur, in the upcoming Universal Pictures biopic about Snoop Dogg, as The Hollywood Reporter reports. Erivo joins a cast that includes Jonathan Daviss, Myles Bullock, Lauren London, Camron Jones, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth,

The tides are turning, thanks to the blue wave brought on by the midterm elections. The Democratic Party emerged victorious in several states for the first time in decades, helping it to take control of the entirety of Congress, ans number of first-time positions were secured by minority demographics in historic moves. To add to

On the same day Nicki Minaj appeared outside a polling station in New Hampshire as one of President Trump’s favorite MAGA mouthpieces, her former lawyers went back to court with renewed claims she still hasn’t paid an outstanding legal bill that’s about to top $300,000. Lawyers for the firm Gordon Recs Scully Mansukhani filed their

There’s a sound that carries in it 38 years of dashed hopes, of close calls and complete wipeouts. It’s thousands of triumphant screams and gasps and cries of elation layered into one riotous wall of noise. It’s Democrat James Talarico becoming the next senator from the state of Texas. Attendees at Talarico’s election night headquarters

There’s committing yourself to a life of music, and then there’s selling your house, buying a van, and hitting the road. The Minnesota folk trio Wild Horses threw themselves into the latter. In 2021, the band got booked at the Grand Rapids Riverfest, a regional end-of-summer festival that has featured headliners like Jason Isbell and

Democrats won big in Tuesday’s midterms, not only taking back the House of Representatives and Senate by overwhelming margins, but rebuking Republican candidates down the entire ticket in deep-red states like Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Pundits and politicians are offering plenty of explanations for it — the exorbitant cost of living, the war in Iran,

To his credit, the New York Young Republican Club’s designated elections guy started strong. “Your Republican leaders have failed you!” Mario Nicoletto, 25, the campaign committee chairman for the tri-state area’s biggest and loudest conservative youth group, thundered from a lectern dragged out into the middle of the club’s living room — a cozy space

Pope Leo XIV has made time for several revered musicians this past year, including Patti Smith and Bad Bunny. On Wednesday, he also held a private audience with Bob Dylan. His Holiness showcased his fondness for the revered songwriter in his book, Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift, in a citation. The pope quoted

Welcome to our new monthly rundown of music’s biggest new releases to watch. In November, U2 will release their 16th studio album, Sufjan Stevens will return with a Christmas EP, and Shygirl’s sophomore effort arrives four years after her debut. Plus, a Shane McGowan tribute album, deluxe offerings from Gracie Abrams and Holly Humberstone, and

The Raphael Saadiq-produced track appears in a new clip from Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone With Halloween in the rearview mirror, John Legend and Snoopy are officially ready to kick off the holiday season. Legend has a new song, “Get Ready,” which you can now hear in a clip

The American people have spoken, and to paraphrase Dean Wormer of Animal House fame: Lazy, stupid, and corrupt is no way to go through life, let alone run a country. The repudiation of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement was seismic and inevitable. The gravitational laws of politics held true, and Trump’s star crashed and

Abdul El-Sayed has defeated MAGA Republican Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat. The win caps a remarkable run for the insurgent progressive — who ran on bringing prices down, making healthcare available for all, and AI regulation —and marks a significant blow to Donald Trump and the Republican Party. El-Sayed will

“Democrats took so many seats JD Vance can’t even find one to have sex with him tonight” Jimmy Kimmel recapped last night’s midterm election on Jimmy Kimmel Live, celebrating the wins for the Democrats and the losses for Donald Trump. Although not all of the results were called when the episode aired last night, Kimmel

Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia governor’s race, becoming the first Black female governor elected in the United States. Bottoms defeated Republican billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, marking the first time the swing state has elected a Democratic governor in more than two decades. The victory was a highlight in a massively successful night for

The announcement was made just hours before the Little Caesars Arena show was set to begin Katseye has postponed tonight’s show in Detroit. In a statement shared hours before the group was set to take the stage at Little Caesars Arena, Katseye said that member Megan Skiendielwould need time to recover from an unspecified illness.