Bono to U.S. Senate: Send Comedians to Fight Extremism

Bono suggested the United States deploy comedians Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and Sacha Baron Cohen to fight violent extremism during a Senate subcommittee hearing, Reuters reports.

The hearing specifically dealt with the “causes and consequences of violent extremism and the role of foreign assistance.” The U2 frontman joined a panel of diplomats and aid…

Rihanna Set to Star in New Peter Berg Documentary

Filmmaker Peter Berg will direct a new documentary about Rihanna styled after D.A. Pennebaker’s famous 1967 Bob Dylan film, Don’t Look Back, Deadline reports.

The doc will be one of the first from Berg’s new non-scripted production company, Film 45 (the logical offshoot of his film/TV company, Film 44). Berg described the as-yet-untitled movie…

Afrika Bambaataa Calls Sexual Abuse Claims ‘Baseless and Cowardly’

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has denied accusations that he sexually abused a former member of his Universal Zulu Nation. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Bambaataa says the accusations levied upon him by Ronald Savage “are baseless and are a cowardly attempt to tarnish my reputation and legacy in hip-hop at this…