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Netflix Orders Comedy Series Starring Run-D.M.C.'s Rev. Run

Run-D.M.C.'s Reverend Run is returning to television as Netflix has ordered a scripted comedy series starring the Rock Hall-inducted rapper and his real-life wife Justine Simmons.

Rev. Run, who starred in the MTV reality series Run's House from 2005 to 2009, will portray himself in the

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Hear Miguel's Shimmering New Song 'Pineapple Skies'

Miguel has unveiled his upbeat new song "Pineapple Skies," the latest single off the R&B singer's upcoming album War & Leisure.

"Don't forget to hold

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CMT's 'Nashville' to End After Sixth Season

Just a season-and-a-half after killing off the character of country queen Rayna Jaymes, the rest of the Nashville will take their final bows. Lionsgate Television Group, which produces the show, has announced that the series' upcoming sixth season (and second on CMT after being canceled by ABC) will be its last.

New of the series' end was revealed on Friday, with one of

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Daily Glixel: A 'Hearthstone' Showboater Gets His Just Desserts

Welcome to Daily Glixel, the B side of video game news, where we roundup the day's other top news stories. Happy Friday! While you're getting ready for the weekend, take a few moments to watch an incredible moment of Hearthstone schadenfreude. We've also got Marvel Heroes news, Golden Joystick Award winners, and the latest Detective Pikachu casting news is sure to

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Gift Guide: The Five Hottest, Weirdest, Best Smartphones of 2017

Smartphones keep getting smarter.

This year’s batch of new entries bring with them not just the iterative improvements delivered through increased resolution screens, longer battery life, faster processors and better cameras, but also some truly innovative changes to what is become the most useful bit of tech in most people’s lives.

The smartphones of 2017 might include a foldable

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The White Buffalo Talks 'Urgency' of New Album, Asking 'Big Questions'

When Jake Smith went to the studio to record his latest LP under the auspices of his musical alter ego, White Buffalo, he did something he'd never done before: He decided to record with barely any music written. For a man whose songwriting and distinctive baritone voice are his hallmarks, it was a leap of faith.

"I had four or five ideas but I wasn't super secure with them. I was like,

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Watch Vicky Cornell, Serj Tankian Honor Chris Cornell at Human Rights Watch Gala

Chris Cornell was posthumously awarded Human Rights Watch's inaugural Promise Award at a Los Angeles gala Tuesday, with System of a Down's Serj Tankian,

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Elon Musk on His Fears, Dreams, Twitter, Morality and Mars

The New York Times has called Elon Musk "arguably the most successful and important entrepreneur in the world." It's an easy case to make: He's probably the only person who has started four billion-dollar companies – PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and Solar City. But at his core,

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The Bit Awards 2017 Nominees Have Been Announced, Check Them Out Here

The Bit Awards, an annual award show celebrating video game developers, recently announced its 2017 nominees. Check out below for the full list.

The award show will take place on December 15th at the The John L. Tishman Auditorium at Parsons, the New School of Design in New York City. Nominees – which include both games and developers – are chosen based on their

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John Cale Stages Roaring Tribute to Velvet Underground With MGMT, Sky Ferreira, Animal Collective, More

In the program notes to his scruffy, roaring Velvet Underground tribute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night, John Cale, 75, noted he's "reluctant to spend too much time on things past." Fair enough. But as foundational member and key sonic architect of a band that ranks with rock's greatest, he's earned a victory lap. And 50 years – the time passed since the game-changing 1967 LP

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New Kickstarter Attempts to Bring 'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night' Soundtrack to Vinyl

Materia Collective is trying to bring the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night soundtrack to vinyl via Kickstarter, the company recently announced. The company is seeking $30,000 USD for the campaign.

The initiative, titled "Resurrection of the Night," ties into

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Hear Chris Stapleton's Bluesy New Song 'Tryin' to Untangle My Mind'

Two weeks before the release of his new From A Room: Volume 2 LP, Chris Stapleton offers another taste of the record with "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind," a thick slice of bluesy rock and traditional country delivered in Stapleton's trademark growling twang.

Written by Stapleton with Jaron Boyer and Kendell Marvel, the new tune has the singer confessing that drinking whiskey, wooing

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Aly Raisman: Victim Shaming Is Why 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'

On Friday, Aly Raisman shared a lengthy message on Twitter in which she asked her followers for their help so that she create change in regards to the treatment of women and victim shaming. In the message, the three-time Olympic gold medalist wanted to clarify that a sexy photoshoot or sexy outfit "does not give a man the right to shame [a woman] or not believe her when she comes forward

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Carrie Underwood Shares Recovery Update, 'Doing Great' After Surgery

Carrie Underwood is on the road to recovery after breaking her wrist last Friday. The country superstar had surgery on Tuesday to address the injury, a result of falling on steps at her Nashville home just two days after co-hosting the 51st annual CMA Awards.

In characteristic Underwood fashion, she's come through the ordeal with her sense of humor fully intact.

"Had surgery

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See Dead & Company's Buoyant 'Jack Straw' on 'Colbert'

Dead & Company performed a breezy, unhurried rendition of the Grateful Dead standard "Jack Straw" on The Late Show.

Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and noted Grateful Dead superfan John Mayer traded

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10 New Albums to Stream Now: Rolling Stone Editors' Picks

Mavis Staples, If All I Was Was Black
The gospel legend's latest collaboration with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy is "an object lesson in collaborative activism, with Staples tilting away from Sixties R&B formalism but doubling down on topicality," writes Will Hermes.
Read Our Feature:

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'Wonder' Review: Family Tearjerker Avoids Cloying Cliches (for the Most Part)

On the surface. Wonder looks like the kind of family-pandering pap that makes me want to run the other way. Do you really want to spend two hours watching the plight of a young boy born with a congenital facial deformity that gets him ridiculed when he musters the courage to go outside without hiding under his favorite astronaut helmet? Based on a 2012 bestseller by R. J. Palacio that

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Latin Grammys 2017: 10 Best, Worst and Most WTF Moments

With the astronomical success of "Despacito" and reggaeton's ferocious, pop-friendlier comeback, Latin music is no longer a niche market, but a global force to be reckoned with. Singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade proved that vintage Mexican folk thrives through the filtered lens of pop; and Puerto Rican MC Residente showed that unflinching ideology still wins awards. Salsa mastermind Rubén

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It's Time to Revisit Trump's History With Women

We're in the midst of a unique moment in modern history. Women are speaking up about the mistreatment they've suffered at the hands of powerful men – and people are actually listening. Whether the end result will be a backlash or a

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See Dave Chappelle Spoof 'Stranger Things' in Teaser for New Special

Dave Chappelle announced the release date for his third Netflix special on Friday. Dave Chappelle: Equanimity is due out on December 31st.

In the brief teaser for the project, Chappelle inserts himself into a scene from the

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