‘Never Call Me Your Drummer Again’

The full story of the time Charlie Watts punched Mick Jagger, excerpted fromSympathy for the Drummer. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Do you remember where you were when Elvis died? When John Lennon was murdered? When you got the news about Prince? I was in my car when I got the news yesterday thatCharlie Watts had died. That was in 1963....

August 25, 2021 · 3 min · 552 words · Rachel Deleon

14 Charlie Watts Stories That Prove He Was the Rolling Stones’ Rock

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Charlies always there, but he doesnt want to let everybody know, Richards once said. Theres very few drummers like that. Everybody thinks Mick and Keith are the Rolling Stones. If Charlie wasnt doing what hes doing on drums, that wouldnt be true at all. Youd find out that Charlie Wattsisthe Stones. when Watts picked up....

August 24, 2021 · 3 min · 524 words · Erin Parker

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon Almost Had a Feud

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. A post shared by Vulture (@vulture) Jinkx Monsoondoes actually pay taxes, okay? The two looked back on how they first met: with BenDeLaCreme seeing Monsoon perform in an actual Starbucks. Theyd heard of each other, but this was their first time meeting in the flesh. Oh, I think it wouldve been season two of Ryan MurphysFeud, Monsoon replied....

August 24, 2021 · 1 min · 81 words · Ashley Castillo

Charlie Watts Held the Rolling Stones Together for Half a Century

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. A hotel in Amsterdam, October 1984.The Rolling Stoneshave gathered to discuss their future after several years of estrangement. The 1980s are not pretty for the Rolling Stones. At 5 a.m., Jagger decides he needs to talk toCharlie Watts, the bands drummer. He calls Wattss hotel room. As Stones biographer Stephen Davistellsthe now-essential Charlie Watts tale:...

August 24, 2021 · 3 min · 509 words · Alejandro Price

Cuomo Loses His Job and His Emmy, Too

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Past winners of theFounders Awardinclude Oprah Winfrey, Norman Lear, and Al Gore. They offered only one thing: authentic truth and stability. But sometimes thats enough, he said. Sources Related Tags:

August 24, 2021 · 1 min · 45 words · Kathleen Sandoval

Evangelion 3.0+1.0Annihilates Its Own Animation to Reveal Itself

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. To longtimeEvafans, Gendo explaining himself feels monumental. Without the company of others, the show tells us, Shinji feels literally empty. The last images that flash onscreen in the TV series are a written message: Thank you, Father. And to all the children: Congratulations. But3.0 + 1.0seems to come from a different place. Its defining thematic quote is a series of words Good night....

August 24, 2021 · 1 min · 158 words · Paul Morgan

Holding Fast to the Collective Joy of Music Festivals Amid an Uncertain Future for Live Performance

Oh, you like podcasts? Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But weve so far overlooked an essential reason that people attend music festivals: to experience transformational joy. Earlier this summer, it seemed as though the pandemic was waning and live music was coming back. This weeks episode features seven stories from listeners about their most surprising and wonderful moments at festivals past....

August 24, 2021 · 2 min · 229 words · Darryl Hogan

InIslander,a Toxic Man Faces Off With Himself

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. There is such a stumblebum charm in macho self-regard! If only there were a way to enjoy it, separate from all its nasty real-world impacts. The mostly-a-monologue is a full 12 ounces of athletospeak, delivered pure, served withdignity. His language is a little garbled, but it also has a wild, flaky poetry to it. He obsesses over his status....

August 24, 2021 · 2 min · 282 words · Haley Washington

Inside theJeopardy!Host-Hunting Meltdown

Sony looked aside as an unknown EP crowned himself Alex Trebeks replacement. How did this happen? Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Dumping Mike Richards as host ofJeopardy!solved one problem for producer Sony Pictures Television. Jeopardy!is an American institution, one told me. Trebeks passing and the need for his replacement didnt come as some unexpected surprise. This effort almost surelyintensifiedafter Trebek suffered aheart attackin 2012 and began broaching the subject of retirement during interviews....

August 24, 2021 · 2 min · 374 words · Erika Hamilton

Netflix’s ExpandedWitcherUniverse Is Upon Us

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Spoilers forThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfto follow. What itdoesnthave is Henry Cavill. If youre looking for connections to the TV series,Nightmare of the Wolfhas two real functions. Superman, is that you?asked E! News.This very websiteremarked on hisintense Legolas hair. What a difference a couple of years makes. If thereisan ongoing competition to be the nextGame of Thrones,The Witcheris currently winning it in a walk....

August 24, 2021 · 1 min · 187 words · Christopher Johnson

Oh No, Rob Lowe Is Going Full-CinemaSins on Netflix

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But Netflix has a secret sauce, and itsRob Lowe. Today, it announcedAttack of the Hollywood Cliches!,an upcoming comedy special all about cliches in movies. Related Tags:

August 24, 2021 · 1 min · 41 words · Mercedes Moreno

Ringo Starr, Elton John, and More Remember Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. #God bless Charlie Watts, were going to miss you man,Beatles drummer Ringo Starrtweeted. Ina video message, Starrs fellow Beatle Paul McCartney remembered Watts as a rock, and a fantastic drummer. Singer-songwriter Elton Johntweeted, Charlie Watts was the ultimate drummer. The most stylish of men, and such brilliant company. Later on Tuesday, Wattss Rolling Stones bandmates also honored their drummer....

August 24, 2021 · 3 min · 577 words · Bryan Phillips

DaBaby Makes New Apology in Live Return Before Calling Critics ‘Crybabies’

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But once onstage, DaBaby didnt seem to be in as remorseful of a mood. #Dababy#hot97summerjampic.twitter.com/j7rFwYABeP Related Tags:

August 23, 2021 · 1 min · 32 words · Jessica Kerr PhD