JAY-Z admits marriage to Beyoncé wasn't built on '100 percent truth'

JAY-Z opened up about his relationship to Beyonce in a new video released in conjunction with his latest album,4:44. But it’s like, Okay, yeah, but how are you going to do it? You want to do it, I get it. But how are you going to do it?'" “This is my real life. “Things start happening that the public can see. Remember we just talked about me: I’m from Marcy Projects....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · James Mayo

JAY-Z calls out Kanye West on new album

‘He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f— was he thinkin’?' is what you sayin/ But if everybodys crazy, youre the one thats insane. Because thats the reason I wasnt on the song. I wasnt on this song because of Hov. This is Tidal, Apple bullsh. At the time, West claimed things became political over some s about percentages on songs. He added, seemingly to JAY-Z, I cant take this s, bro....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Jacob Smith

JAY-Z once told Amy Winehouse to 'stay with us'

On his latest album,4:44, JAY-Z tackles major issues such asinfidelity, miscarriages, and sexual orientation. During the newly released second part of the conversation, the subject shifted to mental health. These things unfortunately have to happen on a large stage so everyone can see. Credit: Ari Perilstein/Getty Images; Dave Hogan/Getty Images She was telling us, she was writing the songs to our face, he said. Theyre trying to make me go to rehab, Im not going, like, what?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Katherine Rogers

JAY-Z video discusses black experience in America with help from all-star cast

would get to a space where he’s like, I’m not black, I’m O.J.' Like Tiger Woods would get to a space and think, I’m above the culture.' And that same person when he’s playing golf and playing great, you’re protected. That world will eat you up and spit you out." After the release of4:44, JAY-Z explained that"The Story of O.J. We all make money, and then we all lose money, as artists especially....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Sean Wagner

JAY-Z's '4:44' hits platinum in less than a week

“Props to Jay, he’s done it again!” RIAA chairman and CEO Cary Sherman said in a statement. “Another platinum album adds to an already iconic career.” Jeff Kravitz Jay’s accomplishment means4:44tallied downright gaudy numbers. In early 2016, the RIAAchanged its metricfor gold and platinum honors to acknowledge streaming. Under the new system, the RIAA counts 1,500 song streams off an album as one album sale. The awards are then calculated based on a combination of streaming and old-fashioned physical album sales....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Mark Wilson DDS

Jazz legend Al Jarreau dies at 76

Al Jarreau, a Grammy-winning jazz singer, died Sunday just days afterhe retired from touring due to exhaustion. Therefore, with complete sorrow, Al Jarreau must retire from touring, the note continued. News of his death was also posted to his Twitter account. Credit: Mauricio Santana/WireImage #ALJarreau passed away this morning. Jarreau released his first album,We Got By,in 1975. Celebrities responded to news of Jarreaus death by paying tribute to him on Twitter....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Jacqueline Smith

JD Robb's Echoes in Death: Read the first chapter

Echoes in Deathhits bookshelves Feb. 7. Read the first chapter below. She felt like a ghost, untethered and insubstantial. Credit: Bruce Wilder Everything around her seemed blurred, faded, and unimportant. If so, death was the same as life. What difference did it make, really? Could death be a kind of freedom? But freedom from what? Something, something scraped like tiny fingernails on the edges of her minda need to run, to hide....

May 1, 2025 · 15 min · 3002 words · Erica Gonzalez

Jeb Bush: Supergirl Melissa Benoist is 'pretty hot'

It looks like everyone knows what Jeb Bush will be watching on Monday night. Supergirlis on TV I saw that when I was working out this morning,Bush said. Theres an ad promotingSupergirl. Credit: CBS She looked pretty hot. I dont know what channel its on, but Im looking forward to that. As theNew York Timesnoted,Bush joked that his thoughts on Benoist would likely make news. It stands as the first data pipe series about a female superhero in 40 years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Kyle Shaw

Jeff Bridges channels The Dude for John Goodman's Walk of Fame ceremony

The Dude still abides. “He’s a good actor, he’s a good man, JohnGoodman,” said Bridges. “He’s one of us, he loves the outdoors and acting. Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP He’s done some weird little movies, too. And he’s lived, like so many men in prior generations have lived their lives. “A star for you, a star because we love you so well … what time is it? Good afternoon, my sweet prince....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Anthony Rivas

Jeff Bridges wantsTron 3to be a virtual reality movie

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. The upcoming firefighter movieOnly the Bravefinds the great Jeff Bridges reteaming with hisTron: Legacydirector, Joseph Kosinski. Yeah, yeah, Ive heard those rumors too, Bridges replied. Credit: Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection I hope that happens. I think Joes got the script and everything, you know. Yeah, I dont know that Im supposed to talk about it or not. Itshouldbe the first virtual reality movie, you know?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Michael Evans

Jeff Bridges: Hell or High Water 'shines a light' on why Trump won

The script just rang authentic to me, Bridges tells EW. But then I also liked this ambiguity. It was kind of all gray. Credit: Lorey Sebastian Right and wrong seemed blurred. I like that aspect of it. What struck you about the script when you first read it? How real it seemed. After I met with him, it turned out that its true. Hes from Texas, and hes aware of what that Texas life is like....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Douglas Steele

Jeff Lemire gives Bloodshot a daughter inBloodshot Salvation

But thenJeff Lemiretook over. Starting with the 2014 event miniseriesThe Valiant, Lemire took away Bloodshot’s all-powerful nanites. This September will see the launch ofBloodshot Salvation, the latest chapter in Lemire’s Bloodshot saga. Valiant Entertainment Like Lemire’s previous Bloodshot series,Bloodshot Salvationwill be illustrated by artists Lewis Larosa and Mico Suayan. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You’ve been writing Bloodshot for a while now. How does this fit into that greater story, and how approachable is it for interested new readers?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Katherine Grant

Jeff Probst answersSurvivor: Game Changerspremiere burning questions

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Each week host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the most recent episode ofSurvivor: Game Changers. Here, he weighs in on the big two-hour premiere episode. Our entire theme rested on one idea big time players willing to make big time moves. We had chosen the right people and the right idea. He could have easily tried to just lay low for a while, but its not in his nature....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Dawn Dillon