Marianne Zumberge
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Frank Sinatra Jr. Dies at 72
Frank Sinatra Jr., son of legendary vocalist Frank Sinatra, has died at age 72. He followed his father into the music biz. → Read More
Louis C.K. Compares Donald Trump to Hitler: ‘He’s an Insane Bigot’
Louis C.K. is the latest public figure to criticize Donald Trump, calling him an "insane bigot" and comparing him to Adolf Hitler. → Read More
Earth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White Dies at 74
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White has died at the age of 74. White's health had declined in the last few months as a result of a long battle with Parkinsons disease, which had plagued hi... → Read More
Lady Gaga to Sing National Anthem at the Super Bowl
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem this Sunday at Super Bowl 50, joining an already star-packed lineup of Coldplay and Beyonce. → Read More
Adele, Streaming and Vinyl Rule Nielsen's Year-End Music Report
Adele's 2015 domination has been confirmed by Nielsen Music, which released its year-end report Wednesday. → Read More
President Obama to Address Nation Sunday on Terror Threat, Cancels Kennedy Center Honors Appearance
President Obama will speak to the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night to address the threat of terrorism in the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Obama has canceled h... → Read More
Tom Holland Points Out Spider-Man’s Unique Position in Marvel Universe
Marvel's latest golden boy Tom Holland, who will play Spider-Man in an upcoming string of films for the studio, has demonstrated that he's really done his homework ahead of entering the comics' cin... → Read More
Box Office: 'Krampus' Decks the Halls With $15 Million
Universal-Legendary's holiday horror-comedy "Krampus" is making merry as the only major new release for the weekend, having pulled in $6 million on Friday for an estimated weekend haul of $15 milli... → Read More
Adele's '25' Sells Another Million Copies in Second Week, Breaks New Record
Adele's "25" has sold more than one million copies in its second week of release, making it the first album of the SoundScan era to sell one million copies in two separate weeks. "25" shattered the... → Read More
Scott Weiland’s Bandmate Tommy Black Arrested for Cocaine Possession
Bassist Tommy Black has been arrested for possession of cocaine on the tour bus on which Scott Weiland was found dead on Thursday. Police found a small amount of "a suspected controlled substance t... → Read More
Chance the Rapper Blasts Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq': It's 'Exploitive and Problematic'
Chance the Rapper has a bone to pick with Spike Lee over the content of Lee's latest film, "Chi-Raq." Chance took to Twitter Friday morning to criticize Lee's modern re-telling of "Lysistrata" by A... → Read More
U2, Eagles of Death Metal to Perform in Paris on Sunday
U2 and Eagles of Death Metal will perform together in Paris this Sunday, resuming the appearances that had been affected by the November terror attacks in France. According to Billboard, EODM will ... → Read More
'Batman v Superman' v 'Captain America': Engagement Dips for DC's Second Trailer
The second trailer for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" debuted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Wednesday night to much fan excitement, but not quite as much excitement as greeted the first trailer for ... → Read More
Coldplay's New Album Won't Immediately Be Available on Spotify
Sorry, Spotify users -- Coldplay's upcoming album, "A Head Full of Dreams," won't be available on the streaming service when it drops on Friday, Dec. 4. According to multiple reports, "A Head Full ... → Read More
Watch: New 'Batman v Superman' Trailer Debuts on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
A new trailer for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" debuted Wednesday night, courtesy of Ben Affleck and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" A new “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” teaser trailer debuted Mo... → Read More
Adele's '25' Tops U.S. Album Chart, '21' Jumps Back Into Top 10
Adele's "25" has -- unsurprisingly -- hit No. 1 on the U.S. album sales chart after moving 3,482,000 units in the week ending Nov. 26, according to data from Nielsen Music. This marks an album's si... → Read More
Watch: Benedict Cumberbatch Impersonates Otters With Johnny Depp, Graham Norton
Benedict Cumberbatch put his acting skills to the real test by doing his best otter impression on "The Graham Norton Show." Cumberbatch stopped by the show along with "Black Mass" co-star Johnny De... → Read More
Coldplay Debuts 'Everglow,' Featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
Coldplay has debuted another song off upcoming album "A Head Full of Dreams." Chris Martin shared "Everglow," which features guest vocals from Martin's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, on Zane Lowe's Beats... → Read More
Box Office: 'Hunger Games' Cinches Holiday Victory Over 'Creed,' 'Good Dinosaur'
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2" continues to vanquish its Thanksgiving holiday box office competitors, tracking for a five-day total of $74 million. The Jennifer Lawrence starrer generated... → Read More
Kevin Bacon Signs on for 'Tremors' TV Reboot
Kevin Bacon has signed on to star and executive produce a TV series adaptation of "Tremors" for Universal Cable Productions and Blumhouse Productions. Based on the 1990 film, Bacon will reprise his... → Read More