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Paul McCartney Said John Lennon Was Jealous He Didn’t Write 1 Beatles Song: ‘It Drove Him Nuts’

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were very competitive. Here's the McCartney song that Lennon wished he wrote.

by Emma McKee

Published on February 21, 2025

2 min read

Paul McCartney and Kanye West clasp hands and McCartney has his hand on West's shoulder. McCartney wears a suit and West wears a tuxedo.

Music

Paul McCartney Once Said Working With Kanye West Reminded Him of John Lennon

Paul McCartney had a close writing partnership with John Lennon. Here's why Kanye West reminded him of his former bandmate.

by Emma McKee

Music

Blur’s Damon Albarn Said Kanye West’s Collaboration With Paul McCartney Was ‘Abusive’

Damon Albarn warned Paul McCartney about working with Kanye West. Here's why he compared West to a vampire.

by Emma McKee

Kanye West Says He ‘Had to Fight for 5 Hours’ to Get Grammy Tickets, Hints It Started His X ‘Rampage’

Kanye 'Ye' West returned to X in an now-deleted rant about the Grammy Awards. Here's what he said about fighting for tickets and the event not allowing him to stay for the ceremony.

by Lauren Weiler

Published on February 18, 2025

2 min read

Taylor Swift at the 67th Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

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Expert Reveals How to Tell if Taylor Swift’s ‘Generous’ Tipping at Grammys Was All for Show

A video of Taylor Swift's "generous" act is going viral but some are questioning if it was all for the cameras. Here's what an expert noticed.

by Michelle Kapusta

A side view of Bianca Censori from the neck-up nearly nude at the Grammys next to Kanye West

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Lip Readers Reveal New Insights on Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s Red Carpet Talk at Grammys

Bianca Censori and Kanye West made a splash at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. So, what did they say to each other on the red carpet? Here's what lip readers noticed.

by Lauren Weiler

Angelina Jolie Felt Her Dad Jon Voight Almost Sabotaged Her Relationship With Her Son Maddox

Angelina Jolie once felt that her father Jon Voight said something unforgivable when he did a very candid interview about her.

by Antonio Stallings

Published on February 21, 2025

3 min read

Pamela Anderson attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards in London

Celebrity

‘The Last Showgirl’ Star Pamela Anderson Just Rocked a 68-Carat Necklace but the Price Tag Isn’t What You’d Expect

Find out why the fabulous 68-carat diamond necklace Pamela Anderson donned to the BAFTAs is worth much less than many people thought.

by Michelle Kapusta

Alan Ritchson holds a girl's hand while walking through Central Park

Celebrity

‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Spotted Filming New Movie With Arnold Schwarzenegger in NYC

'The Man With the Bag' will be Schwarzenegger's first movie since 'Terminator: Dark Fate.'

by Megan Elliott

Gina Gershon Recalled Prince Was ‘Mad’ After She Turned Down ‘Purple Rain’ for a College Play

Actor Gina Gershon turned down a role in Prince's film 'Purple Rain' and instead went back to NYU to star in a play.

by Gina Ragusa

Celebrity

Robert Plant Revealed Why He Wouldn’t Have Wanted to Work With Prince

Robert Plant said it took a lot to intimidate him. Still, he said that the thought of working with Prince was concerning to him.

by Emma McKee

Music

Prince Doubted That The Beatles Could ‘Hang’ in the 1980s, but He Eventually Proved Himself Wrong

While Prince recognized the influence The Beatles had, he didn't think they would have had staying power in the 1980s.

by Emma McKee

Music

How Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’ Was Inspired by Prince

Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" was co-written by Ryan Tedder, a rock star who was told the track would never be a hit song.

by Matthew Trzcinski

Music

Prince Gave The Bangles ‘Manic Monday’ But He Originally Wrote It For Another Group

Prince gave The Bangles "Manic Monday" even though he initially intended the song for a group connected to his movie 'Purple Rain.'

by Matthew Trzcinski

Music

Shania Twain Wasn’t ‘Emotionally Ready’ to Make New Music When Prince Contacted Her

Shania Twain regrets passing up the chance to record with Prince before his death. She explained why the opportunity just wasn't right.

by Robert Yaniz Jr.

Celebrity

Prince Left an Interview After 1 ‘The View’ Host Made a NSFW Comment

The man known as Prince dealt with plenty during his lifetime. But it was a surprising comment that led to him exiting one interview.

by Agustin Mojica

Music

Jack White Says He Would ‘Never Mess With Prince’s Music’ as Fans React to His Purchase of Prince Album

Jack White clarified his intentions after purchasing the test pressings to a Prince album.

by Lindsay Kusiak

Music

How Prince and Lizzo Worked Together at the Beginning of the ‘Juice’ Singer’s Career

Lizzo's music career started off slowly, but relocating to Minneapolis proved to be a turning point after the singer met and collaborated with Prince.

by Tram Anh Ton Nu

Celebrity

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Received a Demand From Lawyers to Not Make Eye Contact With Prince

'Weird Al' Yankovic gets along with a lot of celebrities. But he was expressly told not to look at Prince one time. Fortunately, he didn't take it personally.

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Gaming & Comics

Prince Taught Himself to Play Piano With the ‘Batman’ Theme Song

Prince was a Grammy winning musician who could play several instruments. But in his first brush with a piano, the artist taught himself how to play the 'Batman' theme song.

by Mishal Ali Zafar

Gaming & Comics

Jack Nicholson Wanted Prince to Do the ‘Batman’ Soundtrack

Jack Nicholson was a big Prince fan in the 1980s. And when he signed on to play the Joker in the 1989 movie, 'Batman,' the actor pushed for Prince to do the soundtrack.

by Mishal Ali Zafar