‘The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy’ album artwork. (ATO Records)
The Claypool Lennon Delirium, the collaboration between Primus frontman Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon, has announced a new album called The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.
The record is due out May 1. You can listen to the single “The Golden Egg of Empathy,” which features WILLOW, out now.
“The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy is a cautionary tale of what could be in store for humanity if we continue to favor machines over men,” Lennon says in a statement. “It is a tale of a technocracy eclipsed by paperclips; a young man destined to unravel the fabric of his father’s folly, and a sacred feathered Goddess (played by WILLOW), who holds the egg-shaped key to their future.”
WILLOW, who’s also known as the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, previously covered Lennon’s song “Parachute” and collaborated with him on a track called “Bird Song.” Perhaps she and Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, bonded over having incredibly famous parents.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium will launch a tour with Primus and fellow Claypool band the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade in May.
The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy also includes the previously released song “WAP (What a Predicament).” Here’s the full track list: “Pro-Log” “WAP (What a Predicament)” “The Wake Up Call” “Meat Machines” “Troll Bait” “Simplest of Deeds” “Heart of Chrome” “Through the Horizon” “Mantra of the Manatee” “The Golden Egg of Empathy” feat. WILLOW “Cliptopia” “Cliptron Scuttle” “Melody of Entropy” “It’s a Wrap”
Myha’la stars as Harper in episode 7 of season 4 of ‘Industry.’ (Simon Ridgway/HBO)
Even more Industry is on the way.
HBO has renewed its original drama series Industry for season 5, which the network says will be its last.
The fourth season of the series finishes its eight-episode run with the season finale’s premiere on March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, an hour earlier than usual, on both HBO and HBO Max.
It stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Toheeb Jimoh, Charlie Heaton, Kiernan Shipka and more.
Season 4 follows Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Abela) at the top of their game as a new fintech darling comes on to the London scene. As their romantic and professional relationships evolve over the course of the season, their friendship does, too.
Mickey Down and Konrad Kay created, showrun, write, direct and executive produce Industry.
“For some time now we have been thinking about how best to end the show on an unparalleled high. Unlike some of our characters, we know when to leave a party. We’d like to thank our evangelical fan base, especially those who have watched from day one,” Down and Kay said in a statement. “Finally: we owe everything to our crew and the best cast on TV for making our writing live. The characters will live on because of their world class performances. Seeing the HBO ident in front of our work will never stop being a thrill. It remains the best place to make television, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration well into the future.”
Dr. Casey Means, nominee for the medical director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and U.S. surgeon general, testifies at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee is appearing before the Senate on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing.
Dr. Casey Means was originally scheduled to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee in October, but it was postponed for four months after she went into labor.
If confirmed, Means would become the nation’s top doctor, leading more than 6,000 members of the U.S. Public Health Service, including physicians, nurses, scientists and engineers working at various federal health agencies.
Means’ views largely mirror those of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with a focus on tackling the chronic disease epidemic, creating a healthier food supply and expressing vaccine skepticism.
Senators are expected to grill Means on her qualifications as well as her business endeavors. In prior filings, Means pledged that, if confirmed, she would resign from her position as an adviser for a wellness company and promised to stop working as an influencer promoting supplements and other wellness products.
“Dr. Means would clearly be an atypical or unusual person to serve in the role of surgeon general,” Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told ABC News. “Typically, the surgeon general has been viewed as the nation’s top doctor or America’s doctor, but Dr. Means has never practiced medicine, and so that is unusual. The part that’s not unusual is that the surgeon general’s impact is largely through influence. Dr. Means is skilled in this regard, when it comes to influence.”
Means graduated from Stanford School of Medicine in 2014 with plans to become an otolaryngology surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon, but she dropped out in her fifth year, according to her website.
Means went on to study functional medicine, which uses a holistic approach to prevent disease and illness by studying the root causes of health issues. The field has been criticized for promoting some interventions that are not evidence-based and for an overreliance on expensive supplements. Having never completed residency, Means is not board-certified in a medical specialty, and she does not hold an active medical license.
Over the course of her career, she co-founded Levels, an app that allows people to track their food, along with biometric data like sleep and glucose monitoring, to see how their diet is impacting their health.
Means wrote a book with her brother, Calley Means, titled “Good Energy,” which was published in May 2024 and claims to take a look at why Americans are sick and how to fix it.
The siblings rose to prominence within the Trump campaign in 2024 and among Trump allies, including Kennedy. They appeared at a September 2024 roundtable discussion on health with Kennedy hosted by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc.
“The message I’m here to share and reiterate is that American health is getting destroyed,” Casey Means said during her opening remarks at the 2024 event. “It’s being destroyed because of chronic illness.”
Meanwhile, Calley Means currently serves as senior adviser for HHS. He has worked closely with Kennedy and has touted many of his health proposals. Calley Means has a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and does not have medical training.
According to a copy of her prepared testimony for her original confirmation hearing in October, obtained by ABC News, Casey Means wrote that she would work to put “Americans back on the road toward wholeness and health.”
Like Kennedy, Casey Means has called for the removal of ultra-processed foods in school lunches and has advocated for organic foods and ingredients sourced from so-called regenerative farming practices in school meals.
In her “Good Energy” newsletter, she wrote that the U.S. needed to move away “from industrial agriculture that uses synthetic pesticides” in order to create “nutrient-rich food.”
“If she were to use the platform to truly work towards improving the school lunch program in America, that would be that would be terrific, because the Secretary talks a lot about nutrition, the importance of eating healthy food,” Besser said. “But if people can’t afford it, telling people to eat healthy food doesn’t lead to a healthier nation. and one of the ways that we could see big impact in that regard would be if the school lunch program were funded to the extent that every school could have a kitchen, and the people working in that kitchen could actually prepare real food, rather than handing out packaged food.”
While Casey Means’ nomination has received support from members of the administration, including Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, acting CDC acting director and head of the National Institutes of Health, others have expressed concern over some of her more controversial views.
On Tucker Carlson’s show in August 2024, Casey Means said birth control is being “prescribed like candy” and that Ozempic has a “stranglehold on the U.S. population.”
Means has expressed skepticism about the safety of childhood vaccines and has called for more research on the “safety of the cumulative effects” of vaccines when following the CDC vaccine schedule, she wrote in her newsletter.
“There is growing evidence that the total burden of the current extreme and growing vaccine schedule is causing health declines in vulnerable children. This needs to be investigated,” she continued.
Doctors and major medical organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, have said the previous childhood immunization schedule recommended by the CDC was safe and effective. The CDC recently changed the childhood immunization schedule, cutting the number of vaccines recommended for kids.
“I will be very eager to see whether the members of the health committee use this time to lift up concerns and to get Dr. Means’ perspective on the changes the Secretary has made to the vaccine system in America,” Besser said. “I’ll be interested to see if they ask Dr Means about her perspective on the changes that have taken place at CDC and the impact that these could have on health so that it’s clear coming in where she stands on the draconian cuts that the Secretary has made to our federal public health health system.”
Kennedy said on Monday he is “excited” for Casey Means’ confirmation hearing and that the health department has been waiting “a long time” for her to join the team.
“We’ve been waiting for a long time for Dr. Means to come on board,” Kennedy told ABC News on Monday at the department’s rare disease therapies event. “We are very, very excited about her coming on board. She has an extraordinary capacity to communicate to the American public — that is the function of the surgeon general.”
ABC News’ Youri Benadjaoud and Arthur Jones II contributed to this report.
Bob Dylan won three Grammy Awards, including album of the year, for his 30th studio album, Time Out of Mind.
The record also won best contemporary folk album and Dylan won best male rock vocal performance for the track “Cold Irons Bound.”
Dylan also performed the song “Love Sick” during the ceremony. During the performance, background dancer Michael Portnoy ripped off his shirt and danced around the band with the words “Soy Bomb” painted on his chest.
Over the course of his career, Dylan has won 10 Grammys, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 1992.
Other winners that evening included Elton John for best male pop vocal performance for “Candle in the Wind 1997” and James Taylor for best pop album for Hourglass.
Justin Trudeau, then-Prime Minister of Canada, and his son Xavier, at the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sept. 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Chris Condon/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau have been dating since last year, and she’s not only met at least one of his children, she’s also given the kid some career advice.
In a chat with TikTok food content creator Guy Hobeika, Xavier Trudeau — the eldest of Trudeau’s three children with ex-wife Sophie Grégoire — was asked about the “little elephant in the room.”
“Have you met Katy Perry?” G Hobs asked, to which Xavier responded, “Yeah, I have. She’s cool. She’s nice.”
G Hobs then asked Xavier, who released two singles last year under the name Xav, if Katy had offered him any advice.
“Yeah, we’ve sat, like, we’ve talked for, like, hours, just … talking about my music,” Xavier confirmed. “Advice, and these next steps for me and stuff.”
G Hobs also inquired about whether Xavier had talked to Katy about going to the moon on a spaceship — a reference to Katy’s brief flight into suborbital space on the Blue Origin New Shepherd rocket last year. Xavier said they didn’t discuss that.
Justin Trudeau, then-Prime Minister of Canada, and his son Xavier, at the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sept. 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Chris Condon/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau have been dating since last year, and she’s not only met at least one of his children, she’s also given the kid some career advice.
In a chat with TikTok food content creator Guy Hobeika, Xavier Trudeau — the eldest of Trudeau’s three children with ex-wife Sophie Grégoire — was asked about the “little elephant in the room.”
“Have you met Katy Perry?” G Hobs asked, to which Xavier responded, “Yeah, I have. She’s cool. She’s nice.”
G Hobs then asked Xavier, who released two singles last year under the name Xav, if Katy had offered him any advice.
“Yeah, we’ve sat, like, we’ve talked for, like, hours, just … talking about my music,” Xavier confirmed. “Advice, and these next steps for me and stuff.”
G Hobs also inquired about whether Xavier had talked to Katy about going to the moon on a spaceship — a reference to Katy’s brief flight into suborbital space on the Blue Origin New Shepherd rocket last year. Xavier said they didn’t discuss that.
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Back in 2023, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich attended the first night of U2’s residency at the newly opened high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas. Since then, the metal legends have fielded questions about whether they’ll ever play the Sphere. Now, we finally have a definitive answer.
The “Enter Sandman” metallers will play eight shows at the Sphere in the fall, dubbed Life Burns Faster. The run is separated into four two-show stands taking place every Thursday and Saturday in October: Oct. 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31.
Every Thursday performance will have a completely different and unique set list from its corresponding Saturday show, following in the tradition of Metallica’s No Repeat Weekend format on their M72 world tour.
The shows will utilize Sphere’s Immersive Sound audio technology, which “delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest,” a press release says. Attendees will also experience “multi-sensory 4D technology” and “the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience.”
“About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ’23, I thought ‘We have to do this, it’s completely uncharted territory!'” Ulrich says in a statement. “This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting.”
He adds, “We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way f*****’ psyched to go next level!”
Presales begin first for members of Metallica’s Fifth Member fan club on March 2. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 6 at 10 a.m. PT.
Tour admat for Eagles The Long Goodbye Act III (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Turns out the Eagles aren’t done saying goodbye.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band just announced a new set of dates on their The Long Goodbye Tour, which began in September 2023.
The new North American stadium dates, which they are calling The Long Goodbye Act III, so far consists of three shows – May 5 in Atlanta, May 9 in Nashville and May 16 in Arlington, Texas. All three shows feature special guest Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Registration for an artist presale is now open, with presale and VIP tickets going on sale starting March 3 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting March 6 at 10 a.m.
Eagles are currently in the midst of their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere, with their next shows happening Friday and Saturday. They have dates confirmed at the venue through April 11. They are also set to play the New Orleans Jazzfest on May 2.
A complete list of Eagles dates can be found at Eagles.com.
Louvre Museum Director Laurence Des Cars attends a press conference at the Louvre Museum on April 23, 2024 in Paris, France. (Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)
(PARIS) —The director of the Louvre Museum in France has resigned, months after $102 million in jewels were stolen, according to the office of the French president.
Laurence des Cars’ tenure has been under intense scrutiny since the heist and she has faced calls for resignation.
Christophe Leribault has been named the new director of the Louvre. Leribault’s resume includes running the Versailles Palace, another world-renowned French landmark and tourist attraction, and was also the previous head of Paris’ Orsay Museum.
Leribault will oversee a long-overdue multi-million-dollar renovation project.
A French government spokesperson said he’s the perfect choice, saying, “He will notably have to direct major projects for the future of the institution, on the one hand securing and modernizing the Louvre, and on the other, the continuation of the ‘Louvre — New Renaissance’ project.”
French President Emmanuel Macron praised des Cars’ resignation “as an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs both stability and a strong new impetus to successfully complete major security and modernization projects,” the Élysée said in a statement Tuesday.
“The President thanked her for her work and commitment over the past few years and, recognizing her undeniable scientific expertise, entrusted her with a mission within the framework of the French G7 presidency, focusing on cooperation between the major museums of the participating countries,” according to the statement.
At least seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the October robbery but the jewels have not been recovered.
Empress Eugénie’s crown was the only item the thieves did not escape with during the robbery. The thieves dropped it on the street outside the Louvre during the roughly five-minute long heist.
The crown “was crushed and significantly deformed” during the heist, the Louvre said in a statement earlier this month. However, “it remained largely intact,” meaning museum officials believe it can be fully restored.
In light of the robbery, security lapses at the museum have been exposed, including that the password to the world-famous museum’s video surveillance system was “Louvre,” according to a museum employee with knowledge of the system.
During testimony before a French Senate committee after the robbery, des Cars said the only camera installed outside the Apollo Gallery, where the stolen jewels were displayed, was facing west and did not cover the window where the thieves used power tools to break in and exit.
Des Cars said all of the museum’s alarms and video cameras work, but said there was a “weakness” in the museum’s perimeter security “due to underinvestment.”
A man on cross-country skis travels through Central Park after a historic blizzard hit parts of the East Coast, on February 24, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Snow is moving through the Northeast Wednesday morning, though much of the snow is light with heavier bands of precipitation further inland and higher elevations.
In New York City, snow is expected to last a few hours before ending in the late morning with less than an inch of snow accumulation anticipated.
In Boston, snow should end by midday with less than an inch of snow expected and, in Portland, Maine, snow totals could be up to 2 to 3 inches.
There is a chance for lingering snow showers scattered across New England through the evening but without much additional accumulation expected.
Meanwhile, temperatures the rest of the week will likely reach above freezing each day from New York City to Boston, meaning there should be some daily melting and then an overnight re-freeze that could create black ice in areas.
The chance for heavy snow across the Northeast is dwindling as the storm looks to stay farther south and temperatures too warm for snow, meaning it is much more likely this will be a rain event for the South with little to no snow for areas north of there.
While there may be thunderstorms accompanying some of the rain, no flood or severe weather threat is anticipated.
Elsewhere, on Saturday there is a chance for snow from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and through southern Michigan that should move quickly and dump a couple of inches of snow in these regions.
Some of that snow may linger into the Northeast on Sunday but, overall, it is looking weaker and light with about an inch or less expected for those experiencing the snow.
On Sunday and Monday nights, there is a chance for snow over parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic but it is currently too soon to know how this storm will develop with another round of rain and snow possible on Tuesday for the East and Northeast.
