Time will tell whether Gaga’s post-ArtPop jazz moment represents a lifeline, a pit stop, a blemish or a triumph in an already anarchic career. Bennett’s chart-topping track record with the adult-contemporary crowd will not guarantee a larger fan base for Gaga. Her approach to these classics is too much her own to cross over to his audience. And her “monsters” are a dance-obsessed army who hoped that ArtPop’s follow-up would bring her back to her Bad Romance days. It’s unlikely that this collaboration will rescue her from her sales slump. But Gaga says she’s not interested in those measures anymore. “Some people might say I’m the biggest singer out there,” she says. “Do you know what I’ve learned? Being the biggest is not always equal to being one of the best.”
Beyonce walking out of a meeting where she told her team to delete all her unflattering pics off the internet and heading to record a song about society’s toxic obsession with beauty and perfection.
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The fun of this is the myth-making, which no longer feels like it has a downside. With the release of her last album, Beyoncé incorporated her every contradiction into her art. This is the next level: HBO signing on to help us incorporate every contradiction about the pair into their union. The various controversies surrounding them—Elevatorgate, the apparently baseless rumors about their marriage–have been absolved by fame. Or, put another way: joy.
Affleck, who has never been more ideally cast, delivers a beautiful balancing act of a performance, fostering both sympathy and the suspicion that his true self lies somewhere between shallow jerk and heartless murderer.
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In this case, the effect on Affleck’s acting is remarkable.I never thought I’d write these words, but he carries the movie. He’s terrific.
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As Nick, Affleck gives what may be the most natural performance of his career. He's confident without being cocky, charming without being smarmy.
Vince Vaughn isn't playing one of the detectives but I knew the show would probably suck without McAngelo and Harrelson considering they've also had input into the character writing and production
him and Colin Farrell are such a downgrade 
