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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Post Malone to open Lower Broadway restaurant and music venue
Post Malone is joining the league of celebrities who've claimed a slice of Lower Broadway pie. Why it matters: Post Malone's announcement Tuesday that he'll open a Nashville entertainment venue proves Music City is more than a pit stop for the popstar-turned-country-crossover artist. Zoom in: Hospitality company TC Restaurant Group says they'll partner with the Grammy Award-nominated musician to open a 26,000-square-foot restaurant, bar and music venue on at 305 Broadway. The honky-tonk-inspired venue will be named for the singer and feature three stages, six bars, a rooftop and a dining room. What he's saying: "We've created a space where everyone can come together and kick some ass. Nashville has really become a second home for me so I can't wait to invite y'all over to my house," Post said in a statement. The big picture: Property values on Lower Broadway are skyrocketing, with celebrity-owned honky-tonks driving the biggest increases.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Lana Del Rey and Lindsay Lohan modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch together as kids
Claim: Musician Lana Del Rey and actor Lindsay Lohan appeared together as teenagers in an advertisement for clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. Rating: Claims that Grammy Award-nominated musician Lana Del Rey and actor Lindsay Lohan appeared together as teenagers in an advertisement for clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch have circulated online for years. For instance, a claim sharing an alleged photograph of the ad appeared on Instagram (archived) and X (archived) in 2021, Facebook (archived) in 2023 and again on Instagram (archived) in March 2025. Lohan is allegedly the girl in the center with the red plaid shirt on, while Del Rey is purportedly the girl sitting at the bottom holding a soccer ball. The claim that Lana Del Rey and Lindsay Lohan appeared together as teenagers in an Abercrombie & Fitch ad is true. The photo in question appeared on an Abercrombie & Fitch shopping bag, according to Del Rey. The musician posted the photo to Instagram (archived) in 2021 and wrote, "Me and Lindsay Lohan on a bag when they did a local Abercrombie recruit for kids." Del Rey's post appeared to be the start of the photo's circulation online. A reverse-image search on Google showed no results earlier than 2021. In a 2023 TikTok video (archived) for Harper's Bazaar, Del Rey recalled, "We preserved the shopping bag where it's me and Lindsay Lohan. And my sister is on it too. We were very excited because also Lindsay went to school with my cousins and at the time they were all in the same play, 'Cinderella.' So all I wanted to do was go up and tell her, 'you're in the school play with my cousin Maggie Megear!' But I didn't, I played it cool. Even at 13." @harpersbazaar Lana Del Rey 🤝 Lindsay Lohan #lanadelrey #lindsaylohan #harpersbazaar #coverstar #lanadelreyedit ♬ original sound - Harper's BAZAAR If Del Rey, born in 1985, was indeed 13 at the time, it's likely the bag appeared around 1998. We've contacted Abercrombie & Fitch seeking confirmation on the date and will update this piece if we hear back. Del Rey and Lohan are not the only future celebrities who modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch early in their careers. People magazine collected a list of other notable names including the likes of Taylor Swift, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Lawrence and January Jones. Instagram. Accessed 13 May 2025. "Taylor! Lana! Channing! See All the Stars Who Modeled for Abercrombie Before Making It Big." Accessed 13 May 2025. TikTok - Make Your Day. Accessed 13 May 2025.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kehlani's Cornell show canceled over ‘antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments'
Cornell University has pulled the plug on R&B singer Kehlani performing at its annual campus concert over her antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments. The five-time Grammy Award-nominated artist, who has been outspoken about Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, was dropped from the upstate New York Ivy League school's 2025 Slope Day festivities, taking place May 7. Newly appointed school president Michael I. Kotlikoff wrote that 'the selection of Kehlani as this year's headliner has injected division and discord' into the event in an email Wednesday. 'In the days since Kehlani was announced, I have heard grave concerns from our community that many are angry, hurt and confused that Slope Day would feature a performer who has espoused antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos and on social media,' he wrote. Earlier this month, the Trump administration halted $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell amid the President's ongoing anti-DEI campaign targeting prestigious universities and colleges. Kotlikoff explained that his decision followed a meeting with members of the student board that planned the concert. According to the university leader, the students agreed that their choice had 'compromised what is meant to be an inclusive event.' Kehlani, real name Kehlani Ashley Parrish, is an Oakland-born singer-songwriter who is signed to Atlantic Records. Signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation management firm last year, she has collaborated with artists such as Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Puth and Chance the Rapper. An unapologetic pro-Palestinian supporter, the artist wore a jacket adorned with keffiyehs as dancers waved Palestinian flags in her 2024 music video 'Next 2 U,' which included the phrase 'Long live the intifada' in its introduction. The word 'intifada' translates into rebellion or uprising, which the ADL said is a slogan for 'indiscriminate violence against Israel.' But others consider it a cry for liberation and freedom. The 30-year-old 'Gangsta' star is scheduled to perform at the Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage concert on June 26 in Central Park. ______
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Cornell University drops Kehlani from end-of-year concert after ‘grave concerns' from students. What to know
Cornell University has yanked entertainer Kehlani's upcoming campus performance after being blasted for inviting the anti-Israel musician. President Michael Kotlikoff said the Grammy Award-nominated R&B artist's invitation has been rescinded. She was set to perform next month at the university's Slope Day end-of-year celebration. The school's decision comes days after it defended its move to invite Kehlani to perform. 'Unfortunately, although it was not the intention, the selection of Kehlani as this year's headliner has injected division and discord into Slope Day,' Kotlikoff wrote in a letter to students and staff, according to the New York Post. 'In the days since Kehlani was announced, I have heard grave concerns from our community that many are angry, hurt, and confused that Slope Day would feature a performer who has espoused antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media,' he added. 'While any artist has the right in our country to express hateful views, Slope Day is about uniting our community, not dividing it.' Kotlikoff admitted that while he would possibly be criticised for backtracking, he thought it was 'the right thing to do' after talking to students privately. Kehlani is known for having bashed Jews in the past. She has a music video that begins with 'Long live the Intifada,' and has even shared a map online that eliminates the state of Israel. She has also refused to condemn the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Cornell students fumed after the university invited Kehlani to perform. 'Kehlani isn't just an artist with controversial views — she is someone who has publicly glorified violence against Jews and consistently promoted dangerous, antisemitic rhetoric that directly threatens our community,' Cornell student Amanda Silberstein, a 21-year-old junior and president of the Chabad Center at the school and vice president of the group Cornell for Israel, previously said. 'For a university that claims to value inclusion and the safety for all students, this decision is not just tone-deaf — it's profoundly alienating.' Members of the student group Cornellians for Israel even launched a petition and a GoFundMe drive threatening to boycott the event. With the anger building up, Kotlikoff initially told the Cornell Student Assembly that it was 'too late' to cancel Kehlani's May 7 performance. However, he eventually changed the decision. Cornell law professor William Jacobson, who founded the civil rights group said the school was 'put in an impossible position by anti-Israel activists who seek to hijack every public event.' 'My preference is to answer toxic speech with more speech, not cancellation, but in this circumstance where the performer was at odds with the entire purpose of the event and never should have been selected, I'm not sure the school had much choice,' he said. He added, 'If anti-Israel activists want Kehlani to perform, they should do it on their own dime and at their own anti-Israel event, of which there are many.' Silberstein, who previously slammed the university's decision, said she was relieved now. 'Slope Day should be a celebration that brings our campus together — not an event that isolates or alienates students,' she said. 'I hope Cornell will take this opportunity to invite an artist who uplifts and unites, not one consumed by vitriol.'
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cornell University disinvites anti-Israel performer Kehlani from end-of-year concert after wave of backlash
Cornell University on Wednesday canned Jew-bashing entertainer Kehlani's upcoming on campus performance after facing overwhelming backlash over the decision to host the anti-Israel musician. President Michael Kotlikoff said he'd rescinded the Grammy Award-nominated R&B artist's invitation to perform next month at the university's 'Slope Day' end-of-year celebration — just days after the school initially defended the move. 3 Kehlani Advertisement 3 Kehlani attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2025 in Partnership with Google Shopping on April 08, 2025. Getty Images for Fashion Trust U.S. 'Unfortunately, although it was not the intention, the selection of Kehlani as this year's headliner has injected division and discord into Slope Day,' he said in a letter to students and staff. 'In the days since Kehlani was announced, I have heard grave concerns from our community that many are angry, hurt, and confused that Slope Day would feature a performer who has espoused antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media.' 3 Cornell University sparked outrage over Kehlani's invitation to perform on campus. Advertisement 'While any artist has the right in our country to express hateful views, Slope Day is about uniting our community, not dividing it,' he added.
