HeadScratcher No. 91: Paperback writers

A surprising number of you answered that their greatest works were drug-inspired. (Thats probably true for Burroughs; not sure about the rest.) Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. (Other authors featured in the lovely audience include Edgar Allan Poe, Terry Southern, H.G. Wells, and Oscar Wilde.) Carroll is just out of frame on the lower right, next to Marlene Dietrich. wrote Kevin Quillinan, one of many of you who got this right....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Nicole Meyer

Hear a snippet of Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber's newCatssong

Swift and originalCatscomposerAndrew Lloyd Webberhave co-written a new song for the movie, titled Beautiful Ghosts. Universal released a behind-the-scenes featurette Thursday with a short clip of the new track. Webber wrote the music, while Swift handled the lyrics, taking inspiration from the original T.S. Credit: Universal Pictures Eliot poetry used in the original musical. You cant write a modern lyric forCats. So if you cant get T.S. Eliot, you get T....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Carol Harrington MD

Hear Beyoncé's stirring new song 'Black Parade,' dropped on Juneteenth

Beyoncemarked Juneteenth with a surprise new song, dropping the stirring single “Black Parade” late Friday night. “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Shortly before releasing the song, Beyonce also launchedBlack Parade Route, an online directory of black-owned businesses. “Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right,” Beyonce wrote on her website....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Dr. Briana Hall

Hear John Legend's new song 'Bigger Love'

John Legendis sharing the love with his latest song, “Bigger Love.” Legend has had a busy 2020 so far, even during quarantine. After he released the song “Conversations in the Dark,” which hit No. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images 1 on the overall iTunes songs chart, he followed it up with “Actions.” Both songs will appear on the new album alongside “Bigger Love.” You need stuff to entertain you, so I’m going to put some music out....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Michael Solomon

Hear Jonathan Groff and theLittle Shop of Horrorscast sing 'Skid Row/Downtown'

EW has an exclusive first listen ahead of the cast album’s release. Need a break from holiday music and looking for something a little more horrific instead? Suddenly, Seymour is here to provide you. Emilio Madrid-Kuser Little Shop of Horrorshad quite the 2019 with two buzzy fall productions on opposite coasts. The musical follows Seymour, a down-on-his-luck nebbish florist with a hopeless crush on ditzy co-worker Audrey. Listen to the song above for more....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · John Valdez

Hear Marc Maron's touching tribute to filmmaker and partner Lynn Shelton on hisWTFpodcast

She was my partner," began Maron. “She was my girlfriend. She was my friend. Credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images And I loved her. And she loved me, and I knew that. I dont know that I had ever felt what I felt with her before. I do know, actually. I was so comfortable with this person, with Lynn Shelton. I was able to exist in a place of self-acceptance because of her love for me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Katrina Higgins

Hear the cheery title track from Katy Perry's upcoming albumSmile

Hey, all you cool KatyCats and Kittens Katy Perrywants you to “Smile.” The pop star dropped the cheery tune, the title track of her upcoming album, early Friday morning. The always creative singer revealed the album cover earlier this week with an inventive gimmickinvolving a virtual balloon game. On the cover, a glum Perry dons a clown nose and checkered suit. Smile, Perry’s sixth album, will be her first since 2017’sWitness....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Kathy Nguyen

Hear Vampire Weekend cover theParks and Recreationtheme song

Mouse Rat, eat your heart out. Vampire Weekendbrought a little Pawnee flair to a recent concert with a cover of theParks and Recreationtheme song. Its a fitting mashup: Koenigs longtime partner is none other thanRashida Jones, a.k.a. Credit: Josh Brasted/FilmMagic; Colleen Hayes/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images poetic and noble land mermaid Ann Perkins. The pair have one child together.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Gregory Salinas

Heath Ledger told Billy Bob Thornton to really hit him duringMonster's Ballfight

The actor stops by PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing to reminisce on that pivotal scene. Watch the full episode ofCouch Surfingstreaming now onPeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite gadget. One of the most pivotal scenes inMonsters Ballwas a lot more real than anyone may have realized. That scene right there, I was really hitting Heath, Thornton says. And he asked me to. I said, Now listen, Im a little more of a veteran than you....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Michael Perez

Heath Ledger: 1979-2008

In fact, he had already been offered the starring role in the newly launchedSpider-Manfranchise and turned it down. (I just dont care for comics, he said matter-of-factly.It would have been stealing someone elses dream.) Im on a fing journey, he said. Credit: Martin Schoeller/Corbis Outline Im on a walkabout. A lot of people think ambition or success, and they think dollars….Mysuccess is getting underneath that. Its crazy he was so young, said one stunned observer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Michelle Johnston

Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan on sequelThe Heir Affair,inherent soapiness of royalty

And this was a full year before Meghan Markle even went on a first date with Prince Harry! Check out the cover forThe Heir Affairand read more below. When the book came out, and people were like cliffhanger, whens the next one coming out? Credit: Grand Central Publishing; Moksha Bruno/Linc Imagery We were like, The next one? What are you talking about? It doesnt matter what the rest of the world has to say....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Heather Clark

Heather Locklear resurfaces with fun lockdown video: 'Amanda Woodward's roots are alive and well!'

“Let me know,” she said. Locklear, 58, has rarely been seen in public sinceshe was officially discharged from rehab on Sept. 20. She then went on an out-patient care plan. Credit: Marc Flores/Getty Images Police latersearched her homefor a firearm that was allegedly registered in her name. The actress has battled substance abuse for years. Locklear ended her video by saying, “We will get through this by staying apart. Love you guys....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Kayla Reynolds

Heather Morris saysGleecostar Lea Michele was very 'unpleasant to work with'

“With that said, was she unpleasant to work with? Yours is one of my fondest memories of our great show.” He then went on to send two tweets of his own addressing his own interactions with Michele. FOX Image Collection via Getty Images “Lot of people r assuming that @LeaMichele mistreated me,” he wrote. “Let me state it clearly that I was never mistreated by her. And if some of the cast were treated badly then she has apologized for it which is wonderful....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Ashley Nguyen