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In case you missed it: Primetime Emmys wrap-up

If you happened to miss the 64th Primetime Emmys last night, all you need to know today is, cable television killed it and Homeland dethroned Mad Men of its rule as the leader of dramatic television. HBO and Showtime took home six and four awards, respectively while ABC walked away with five while CBS snagged three. Both Fox […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's production company, hitRECord, release double vinyl album, 'Move On The Sun'

You probably know him as Batman's accomplice in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt also has an open-collaborative production company called hitRECord. The company just released Move On The Sun, a double vinyl album that features 78 artists from a wide range of genres, including Cibo Matto, Wilco's Nels Cline, and Gordon-Levitt himself. The record […]

Actor James Franco and musician Tim O'Keefe announce music collaboration

James Franco can now add musician to his long list of credits (actor, director, artist, former Oscar host, etc.)  Franco and musician/artist Tim O'Keefe announced their new musical collaboration, Daddy, today. Their debut EP, MotorCity, comes out September 25 and features guest vocals by Motown legend Smokey Robinson.  Besides directing Daddy's first music video for […]

Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville team up in 'Nature Calls'

Funny guy Patton Oswalt and America's favorite jackass, Johnny Knoxville, star in Nature Calls, a movie about two brothers, a Boy Scouts' troop and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong. The comedy, which was an Official Selection of the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, will be available on demand starting October 4 and opens in theaters […]

New trailer for 'The Hobbit'

The second trailer for the much-anticipated The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is now out. You can view the trailer below. The film, which hits theaters December 14, is the prequel to the famous Lord Of The Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Peter Jackson, who directed all three of the Lord Of The Rings movies, will also direct […]

Deadmau5 and Kat Von D are dating

AP's editor-in-chief, Jason Pettigrew, sat down with Deadmau5 for the upcoming issue, but it looks like the outspoken musician kept a little something to himself. The electronic wunderkind was spotted yesterday in Los Angeles with his new main squeeze, Kat Von D, the tattoo artist who's famous for her television show LA Ink and for […]

'The People's Choice Awards 2013' will air January 9, 2013

For those looking to get their pop culture fix, the wait is over. Well… almost. CBS announced today that the People's Choice Awards 2013 will air live January 9 from the Nokia Theater L.A. at 9:00 p.m. ET, with a delayed airing on the west coast. The award show, which covers film, music and television, is the […]

Sex, Squats And Soundgarden: Green Day When They Were 20

(photo credit: Jonathan Weiner) Crawling up from the underground in the early ’90s, Nirvana and the entire grunge movement shoved their unusually soiled flannels in the mainstream’s face. Though Green Day were still bouncing around in crappy vans, loading their own gear and playing the DIY punk-club circuit, it was a palpably energized time for […]

20 Musicians With More Twitter Followers Than The Vice President

With the presidential election cycle in full swing, we thought it’d be fun to put together a quick list of musicians who carry more social weight online than our very own vice president, Joe Biden. Below you can find 20 twitter accounts from various musicians in our music scene who have more followers than Mr. […]