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Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s New HBO Parody “Kan...

“Westworld” is an upcoming HBO sci-fi series about a futuristic theme park. Ahead of its premiere on Sunday, October 2, Jimmy Kimmel parodied the show on last night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” He turned the show into “Kanye Westworld,” splicing in clips from West’s hourlong, tearful interview with Zane Lowe from 2013. Watch Kimmel’s spoof below. West’s Zane Lowe interview is notable to both the rapper and Kimmel. Following the interview, Kimmel had a child recreate many of West’s answers in a sketch. Kimmel said on air, “He said he’s the number one rockstar on the planet,...
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The Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Calvi...

In July, the WME-IMG talent agency purchased the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the largest promoter of professional mixed martial arts) for a price of $4 billion. It’s now been revealed that the agency asked celebrities to help them finance their acquisition, according to ESPN. They were required to make a minimum contribution of $250,000 to become part of the ownership group. That group of celebrities includes the Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers members Anthony Kiedis and Flea, Calvin Harris, LL Cool J, and Adam Levine. Other members of the celebrity-led ownership group...
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Watch the Austin City Limits Music Festi...

The Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off today at Zilker Park in Austin. Red Bull TV is live-streaming the festival all weekend, with acts like LCD Soundsystem, Major Lazer, M83, Flume, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Foals, Frightened Rabbit, Banks & Steelz, Gallant, Lizzo, Miike Snow, Local Natives, Mumford and Sons, Domo Genesis, and more performing on the stream. Check out the full broadcast schedule here and watch the live stream...
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Watch a New “Twin Peaks” Teaser

David Lynch’s iconic TV show “Twin Peaks” is currently slated for a 2017 return on Showtime. Today, he’s shared a new teaser video for the revival. It features composer Angelo Badalamenti playing music from the show’s score while projected over a mysterious forest backdrop. A photo of Laura Palmer appears during the video. Watch it below. The cast for the “Twin Peaks” reboot includes returning actors like Ray Wise, Miguel Ferrer, and David Duchovny. New to the show are musicians Trent Reznor, Sky Ferreira, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, and more. Actors Michael Cera,...
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Solange’s “Don’t Touch My Hair” Is...

Earlier this month, Solange penned a personal essay on her Saint Heron website about hostility in predominantly white spaces in response to an incident at a Kraftwerk show. She thoughtfully parsed ideas about belonging and safety for people of color under white supremacy, writing her experiences in second person, a deliberate choice made to induce empathy. “You and your friends have been called the N word, been approached as prostitutes, and have had your hair touched in a predominately white bar just around the corner from the same venue,” she wrote, giving the scene...