A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web, including Rotten Tomatoes, Paste Magazine, Movies with Butter, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser, and Loudwire. He's also the editor-in-chief of Popdose and its parent-oriented affiliate, Dadnabbit, and the author of the upcoming book "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of 'One Life to Live.'"
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Usher + Shakira Share the Love on ‘The Voice’
Chemistry is a fragile thing at the judges' table of any talent competition series -- just ask the producers of 'American Idol,' where ratings have been in decline for years -- so it seems likely that there was some nervousness behind the scenes of 'The Voice,' when Usher and Shakira plunked down in the big red chairs recently vacated by Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera.
Barack Obama References Jay-Z + Taylor Swift in White House Correspondents Dinner Speech
The annual White House Correspondents Dinner offers an opportunity for comedy's best and brightest to roast our nation's most powerful politicians with their targets in the room -- and gives those same political leaders a chance to demonstrate their own sense of humor. On Saturday (April 27), Conan O'Brien got most of the laughs as the 2013 dinner's emcee, but President Obama got in a few solid qu
Rihanna Makes History
Rihanna's 'Stay' is one of the standout cuts from her 'Unapologetic' album, as well as one of the biggest hits of the year -- and, with its ascent to the top spot on Billboard's Pop Songs chart this week, it's also a new career milestone for her.
The-Dream Won’t Work With Keyshia Cole After She Dissed Beyonce
The fallout from Keyshia Cole's ill-advised (and somewhat bizarre) Twitter beef with Beyonce continues to grow, with multi-platinum producer The-Dream the latest to join the fray.
Nicki Minaj Teams Up With Dr. Dre for Pink Pill Speakers [Video]
You're nobody these days unless you have your own personally branded line of audio gear, and Nicki Minaj isn't about to be left out of the fun -- in fact, she's getting ready to debut her own wireless speaker.
Jessica Sanchez Talks ‘Glee’ + New Album
In the months since concluding her stint on the show, former 'American Idol' runner-up Jessica Sanchez has had to patiently wait for her turn at the spotlight while winner Phillip Phillips saw his career take off -- but with her debut album around the corner and a 'Glee' appearance in the works, she's ready for her time to shine.
New Details on Frank Ocean + Chris Brown’s Fight Paint Brown as an Aggressor
Given his reputation as a bit of a hothead, most people have basically assumed that Chris Brown was to blame for whatever went down between him and Frank Ocean on Jan. 27 -- and it shouldn't surprise anyone that one of Ocean's producers is confirming that version of events.
Karrueche Tran Trying to Steal Chris Brown Back From Rihanna
Chris Brown may have bid his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran a tearful adieu in a self-recorded video a few weeks ago, but that was only the beginning of the story for paparazzi who insist Tran is now one leg of a headline-grabbing love triangle.