Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno explain Johnny Carson’s enduring influence

"Carson the Magnificent" by Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

On the Shelf ‘Carson the Magnificent’ By Bill Zehme with Mike ThomasSimon & Schuster: 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support […]

When Justin Bieber Confessed Abusing His Relationships Under The Influence Of Heavy Drugs

Justin Bieber on doing drugs

Justin Bieber talked about doing drugs ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Justin Bieber turns 30 today. The Canadian singer made his debut with One Time in 2009. Since then, he has been in the […]

‘Barbie’s’ influence: Pink Crocs and gender equality, anyone?

A woman in a headband smiles and waves from a bright pink convertible in "Barbie."

One of the earlier images released of Margot Robbie as Barbie before the film premiered in July and went on to create a lifestyle sensation. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture) More than a year before […]

Blake Shelton Sells Recorded Catalog to Influence Media Partners

Blake Shelton Sells Recorded Catalog to Influence Media Partners

(l to r) Starstruck Entertainment’s Narvel Blackstock, Influence execs Rene McLean and Lylette Pizarro, Blake Shelton, Influence higher-up Lynn Hazan, Warner Music Nashville CEO John Esposito, and WM Nashville co-president Ben Kline. Photo Credit: Influence […]

‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group | Music

John Williams with Star Wars character C-3PO in 1980.

Of all the gin joints in all the galaxy, Luke Skywalker walked into Mos Eisley Cantina. A wretched hive of villainy where your pint of blue milk might get spilled by some unfriendly bum-faced alien, […]