After travel restrictions, canceled concerts and furious condemnation across Europe, Kanye West has found a country willing to give him one of its biggest stages. The rapper now known as Ye is scheduled to perform two concerts at St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11, according to reporting cited by the Guardian. The appearances would make him the most prominent Western music act … Continue reading Europe Shut Its Doors on Kanye West—Now He’s Heading to Putin’s Russia for Two Sold-Out Nights and $1,850 Tickets

Stephen Colbert’s writers may have lost their late-night home, but they are not disappearing quietly. Only months after CBS pulled the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the acclaimed comedy team has landed a high-profile new assignment: helping Mariska Hargitay take command of the Emmy Awards stage. The development gives the displaced writers an unexpected opportunity to return to national television—and possibly deliver … Continue reading CBS Killed Colbert’s ‘Late Show’—Now His Abandoned Writers Are Plotting a Spectacular Comeback on Television’s Biggest Night

While ambitious contenders scrambled for face time with Donald Trump at his New Jersey golf club, the reported frontrunner to become the next White House press secretary was pursuing a quieter—and potentially far more powerful—strategy. Scott Jennings, CNN’s combative conservative commentator and one of Trump’s most dependable television defenders, reportedly spent the weekend dining with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles at Morton’s steakhouse … Continue reading Secret Steakhouse Meetings, a Hidden Power Play and a MAGA TV Star: The Battle to Replace Karoline Leavitt Just Exploded