Articles by Ben Okazawa

"Somebody Close" to Britney Spears Prompted Welfare Check from Police After Viral Knife-Dancing Video

PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2023

After the police stopped by Britney Spears's mansion in the L.A. suburb Thousand Oaks following her viral post dancing recklessly with kniv...

Disney+ to Crack Down on Password Sharing in Canada

PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2023

Streaming services have been waging their crusade on affordability for a while now, between raising prices across the board and introducing...

Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone's 'The Curse' Reveals Release Date, Teaser and Exclusive Photos

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023

If you've been eagerly awaiting Nathan Fielder's latest project The Curse since Showtime ordered the pilot back in 2020, you're in luck — i...

Shakira Charged with Tax Evasion — Again

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023

Those wild boar thieves must've really done a number on Shakira's finances. The Colombian-born pop star is being accused of defrauding the...

Spotify CEO Says Platform Won't Completely Ban AI Music

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced that he won't completely ban AI-generated music from his platform. In an interview with BBC News, he r...

James Blonde's 'Chameleon' Is Buoyant and Breezy

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PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023

Just as Niagara alt-rock trio James Blonde has three members, so too does their sophomore studio album Chameleon have three sides to it — t...

Chevy Chase Says 'Community' Just "Wasn't Funny Enough" for Him

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2023

Chevy Chase went on fellow comedian Marc Maron's WTF podcast yesterday (September 25), and, to nobody's surprise, took the opportunity to s...

MICO Robbed of Gear Worth "Like $9,000" While on Tour in the US

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2023

MICO has been experiencing a lot of milestones lately, between his first North American tour and his first sold-out headlining show in the...