(WASHINGTON) — In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors as a violation of counselors’ free speech rights under the First Amendment.
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Taylor Swift’s new music video stars Taylor — Elizabeth Taylor, that is.
The visual for the song from The Life of a Showgirl is made entirely of clips of the late screen icon, with Taylor Swift herself nowhere to be found. It features archival footage of the actress, interspersed with scenes from her movies, both legendary and lesser known. Among them: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Giant, Father of the Bride, Cleopatra, A Place in the Sun, Suddenly, Last Summer and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Many of the scenes are edited to reflect the lyrics. When Taylor sings, “And if your letters ever said goodbye,” we see Elizabeth reading a letter. When she sings, “I’d cry my eyes violet,” we see Elizabeth crying, screaming or looking distressed, or close-ups of her famous violet eyes. When she sings, “All my white diamonds and lovers are forever,” we see Elizabeth wearing a massive diamond ring.
The end of the video, which is currently only available on Spotify and Apple Music, features a list of all the movies, as well as special thanks to “House of Taylor & the Elizabeth Taylor Trust,” as well as the families of two of Elizabeth’s husbands, Mike Todd and Michael Wilding.
“Elizabeth Taylor” is the third single from Taylor’s album, following “Opalite” and “The Fate of Ophelia.”
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The Housemaid’s Secret, the sequel to 2025’s The Housemaid, has a release date. Lionsgate confirms the Sydney Sweeney-starring thriller will hit theaters Dec. 17, 2027. The sequel, based on the Freida McFadden bestseller, will also star Michele Morrone and Kirsten Dunst …
A limited series about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein is in the works with Laura Dern to star, according to Variety. The series, from Sony Pictures Television, is based on the book Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story by Julie K. Brown, a Miami Herald journalist. Dern will star as Brown and is also among the executive producers on the project …
Grey’s Anatomy isn’t going anywhere. The ABC medical drama has been renewed for season 23. The show extends its own record as the longest-running primetime medical drama on TV. The season 22 finale airs May 7, marking the final episode for longtime cast members Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver …
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
76ers 109, Heat 119
Celtics 102, Hawks 112
Suns 131, Grizzlies 105
Bulls 114, Spurs 129
Timberwolves 124, Mavericks 94
Cavaliers 122, Jazz 113
Pistons 110, Thunder 114
Wizards 101, Lakers 120
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Penguins 8, Islanders 3
Flames 2, Avalanche 9
Canucks 2, Golden Knights 4
Maple Leafs 5, Ducks 4
Blues 4, Sharks 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Twins 1, Royals 3
Rangers 5, Orioles 2
White Sox 9, Marlins 4
Pirates 0, Reeds 2
Nationals 13, Phillies 2
Rockies 14, Blue Jays 5
Athletics 0, Braves 4
Angels 2, Cubs 7
Rays 3, Brewers 2
Mets 4, Cardinals 2
Red Sox 1, Astros 8
Yankees 1, Mariners 2
Giants 3, Padres 2
Guardians 4, Doggers 2
Tigers 6, Diamondbacks 9
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(NEW YORK) — Gas prices in the United States topped $4 per gallon on average Tuesday, crossing the milestone for the first time in nearly four years, just weeks after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran set off a global oil shock and spiked fuel costs.
Prices at the pump have soared more than 30% since the war began on Feb. 28., AAA data showed. Fuel costs last exceeded $4 a gallon in August 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Middle East conflict prompted Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply. The risk of a prolonged oil shortage triggered a surge in crude prices.
The U.S. is a net exporter of petroleum, meaning the country produces more oil than it consumes. But since oil prices are set on a global market, U.S. prices move in response to swings in worldwide supply and demand.
Global oil prices hovered around $104 a barrel on Tuesday, which amounted to a nearly 50% price leap from pre-war levels.
Crude oil is the main ingredient in auto fuel, accounting for more than half of the price paid at the pump, according to the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), earlier this week said the current oil crisis had surpassed the combined effect of worldwide energy shocks in the 1970s.
The global economy faces a “major, major threat,” Birol said at an event in Canberra, Australia, noting that no country would be “immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction.”
Member nations of the IEA announced two weeks ago that they plan to release 400 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserve, marking the largest oil release in the 32-nation group’s history.
The Trump administration is set to carry out the second-largest-ever delivery from the nation’s emergency reserve, which will make up nearly half of the IEA’s planned release. Trump also eased sanctions on Russian oil and suspended a key regulation of domestic oil transport. The president has also sought to restore tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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As Tucker Wetmore admits in his latest hit, he typically has a type — and it hasn’t always worked out well. So, he’s vowing to forsake blondes for a “Brunette.”
Still, that didn’t keep him from bringing a couple blondes on tour.
“Isn’t that ironic, though? It’s the Brunette World Tour with blond special guests is how we announced it,” he says. “My manager actually thought of that, because I already knew I wanted Dasha and Carter [Faith] to come out.”
“And then my good buddy Jacob Hackworth, he’s first of three on some of the dates,” Tucker continues. “And I knew I wanted them to come out and she’s like, ‘What if we do, like, ‘with blond special guests’ kind of thing?’ I was like, ‘That’s genius. That’s so funny.'”
“Austin” hitmaker Dasha was along when the tour started in February. Next, Carter joins Tucker as he kicks off the European leg April 8 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Jacob is now labelmates with Tucker on MCA with his own new radio single, “What Took You So Long.”
“Brunette” is currently #9 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
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Mariska Hargitay is headed to the Great White Way.
The Law & Order: SVU star is set to make her Broadway debut in May. She’ll be taking over for Daniel Radcliffe in the one-person play Every Brilliant Thing beginning May 26.
“I read Every Brilliant Thing and cried, rejoiced, laughed, cried some more, and loved it so much,” Hargitay says in a statement. “I’m always drawn to themes of healing and renewal, especially when the journey is rendered in all its complexity.”
She says making her Broadway debut with such a life-affirming play is an “extraordinary gift” and “the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.”
“For me, the triumph of this beautiful piece of work—this luminously brilliant thing—is that through a deeply personal story, we experience the universal endeavor of keeping ourselves pointed towards light, compassion and hope,” Hargitay says.
Every Brilliant Thing, which relies heavily on audience participation, follows the central character as they look back on their life through a list of all the little things that make life worth living.
Radcliffe will complete his run on May 24. The show has extended its run through June 28.
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RAYE kicks off the U.S. leg of her tour Tuesday night in Sacramento, California. She’s been performing on the trek with a full band, horn section, backing vocalists and occasional string section, a far cry from what her live shows were like when she was first starting out.
Early in her career, RAYE was a featured vocalist on a series of dance tracks, many of which were successful on the U.K. charts. But as she explained, that kind of music didn’t require anything special.
“When I started releasing some of the dance hits back in the day, what was I? Like … 18, 19. You just go out with a DJ in front of thousands of people and just, like, hop around,” she laughs. “So it’s been really beautiful, I think, over the last couple of years, the progression for me, in terms of the energy from crowds and the way I present the shows.”
For her current tour, the “Where Is My Husband?” singer has created a full production show to better allow herself to perform her new 17-track album, This Music May Contain Hope. As she explained, having real instruments as backup up is key.
“I’m very much in a place now where [a] live band, [it] doesn’t matter how much it costs, I need the band,” said the award-winning star. “Like, it’s so important to me to present my music in my album through live music. And that’s just been such a beautiful experience.”
The U.S. leg of RAYE’s THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC tour wraps up in LA on May 13. Starting in August, she’ll open for Bruno Mars on his The Romantic Tour.
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Brandy has done many things over the years, way more than she ever even imagined. She says in an interview with Variety that she only ever wished to sing.
“It’s beautiful because a lot of my life, I didn’t see for myself. Like I never saw an actress or I never saw mixing music with different opportunities,” she says. “All I saw was me wanting my voice to do a little bit of what Whitney [Houston]’s voice could do. And that was my dream.”
“When I first started, it just seemed like everything was possible,” she continued. “And I was able to accomplish a lot at a very young age and just dream really big.”
She attributed her success in music, acting and Broadway to “trying to follow my heart and follow my spirit, follow my voice.”
“It led me to places and certain moments that I will always remember,” she explained. “Broadway was mind-blowing, to experience music and live theater and a connection with energy and the audience. You just feel so accomplished and so validated when you’re received.”
Next up for Brandy is the release of her memoir, Phases, out now. Her hope is that people “can see themselves … and know that no matter what you go through in your life, with dedication, discipline and a strong foundation, you can get through anything.
“My life has not been perfect, but I’ve been able to navigate and heal and do the things that I’ve loved to do in my life. I went through a lot. But I’m still here and want to be an example of resilience and tell my stories,” she continued. “Hopefully, I can do that, and it can leave a lasting touch on everyone’s life.”
Brandy received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday.
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The Moody Blues’ singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is hitting the road on The Story In Your Eyes tour, where he’ll perform songs from every era of his career, share stories with the audience and take part in a Q&A.
Hayward tells ABC Audio that preparing for the tour has been quite nostalgic for him, but says, “I’m finding out things about these songs at the same time.” He notes, “Some of these things I’ve never done onstage before.”
“I find I’m just looking at things that just kind of resonate right now with me,” he adds.
When it comes to picking songs for his set, Hayward says he knows there are tunes “the audience would be disappointed if I didn’t do,” mentioning tracks like “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon.”
“I think I have to kind of put myself in a position of someone from in the audience and what I would like if going to see artists that have really meant something to me,” he says. He also thinks about the person coming to see him for the first time.
“Because these shows aren’t always about nostalgia or about people coming again and again to see me or the Moodys,” he explains. “So I’m very much aware of that as well, because then the audience evolves too.”
When it comes to the stories he’ll share with the audience, the 79-year-old Hayward says they won’t necessarily be just about the music.
He says he likes to share stories of the band people may not already know and talk about “the affection that we have for each other,” noting their relationship was “quite unique really in my experience.”
Justin Hayward’s The Story In Your Eyes tour begins Tuesday in Cerritos, California. A complete list of dates can be found at JustinHayward.com.
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