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Khloe Kardashian claims she was ‘drugged’ during her first Coachella trip

Khloe Kardashian claims she was ‘drugged’ during her first Coachella trip

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Khloé Kardashian has recalled her first — and only — experience at Coachella, where she claims she was accidentally “drugged.” The reality star, 41, attended the popular Southern California music festival in 2015, when AC/DC, Jack White and Drake headlined. Opening up about her trip to the desert festival on Wednesday’s episode of her Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, Kardashian admitted: “It wasn’t the best experience. I got drugged without me knowing, but I think everyone knew. “I don’t think anyone drugged me,” she clarified, adding, “I just think I was the dumb one and didn’t realize that everyone was on drugs and I remember drinking this drink and just feeling really crazy. No one wants to feel like that and not know why they’re like that.” She remembered being so scared that she locked herself in the bathroom for hours. …

At ‘AI Coachella,’ Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty

At ‘AI Coachella,’ Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty

As thousands of influencers descended on southern California earlier this month for the annual Coachella Music Festival, a very Silicon Valley program dubbed “AI Coachella” was taking shape a few hundred miles north in Palo Alto. The class, CS 153, is one of Stanford’s buzziest offerings this semester, and like the music festival, it features a star-studded lineup of celebrities—in this case, not pop artists, but Big Tech CEOs. The course is co-taught by Anjney Midha, a former Andreessen Horowitz general partner, and Michael Abbott, Apple’s former VP of engineering for cloud services. The list of guest lecturers reads like a Signal group chat many VCs would pay to join: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Anthropic philosopher Amanda Askell, and White House Senior Policy Advisor for AI Sriram Krishnan, among others. It’s the fourth year Midha and Abbott have taught some version of this class. Once registration went live this year, the class’s 500 seats quickly filled up, with dozens of students on the …

People tell us how much they spent on Coachella 2026

People tell us how much they spent on Coachella 2026

Alongside the historic headliners, polarizing comebacks and surprise guests, one of the most buzzed-about discussions surrounding Coachella 2026 has been the unprecedented cost of attending the sold-out SoCal megafest this year. General admission passes to the three-day festival originally retailed at $649 and $549 for the festival’s two weekends, respectively, with VIP tickets priced at double. But fans hoping to attend after Coachella sold out were faced with a skyrocketing resale market, with Weekend 1 general admission passes going for between $4,000 and $5,000 on Stubhub in the days leading up to the festival. Of course, the pass just gets you in the gates. Additional costs can include a shuttle pass ($130–$180), on-site camping ($150–$400+), and service fees ($50–$100). Nearby rental and hotel accommodations notably surge during Coachella’s two weekends, with the average Indio Airbnb asking for $1,200 a night — a 109% premium — during Coachella Weekend 2. Those driving into the festival faced high gas prices, while the cost of food and drink is also on the rise. Throw in some coveted Justin …

Police Respond To Madonna’s Posts About Missing Coachella Pieces

Police Respond To Madonna’s Posts About Missing Coachella Pieces

Police officers in California have responded to Madonna’s recent posts about the apparent disappearance of costumes and jewellery she brought with her to this year’s Coachella music festival. “These aren’t just clothes, they are part of my history,” the Like A Prayer singer lamented, adding that she’d be offering a reward for the “safe return” of her missing items. It was also noted that the missing pieces were last seen atop a golf cart being driven behind the scenes of the festival by staff members, with police suggesting they may have simply fallen off the back of the vehicle unnoticed. “There is no evidence to suggest the bags were intentionally stolen,” the police report said, per ABC News. Madonna first performed at Coachella in 2006 to promote her then-recent release Confessions On A Dance Floor. Immediately after performing with Sabrina on Friday night, Madonna also released I Feel So Free, Confessions II’s opening track, to streaming services, after premiering the song on iHeartRadio’s sister station Pride Radio earlier that day. Source link

The Devil Wears Prada 2’s World Premiere Was “Like Coachella for Queer People”

The Devil Wears Prada 2’s World Premiere Was “Like Coachella for Queer People”

Winnie HarlowTaylor Hill/WireImage Outside on the red carpet, the stars of the film were just arriving. Hathaway proved why People chose her for the cover of its World’s Most Beautiful issue, wearing a Louis Vuitton dress in a color of red that would make the devil himself envious. (Talk about method dressing.) Streep took a page from the same playbook, pairing her red Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall-winter 2026 dress with black gloves. Tucci, who reprises his role as Miranda’s right-hand man Nigel Kipling, opted for Giorgio Armani, while his real life sister-in-law Blunt, who plays the oft maligned first assistant Emily Charlton, looked gorgeous in Schiaparelli spring 2026 couture. (For the uninitiated: Tucci has been married to Emily’s sister, Felicity, since 2012. Emily introduced the two after she met Tucci—where else?—on the set of The Devil Wears Prada. Mark Ronson and Grace GummerANGELA WEISS/Getty Images Brooke Lynn HytesJamie McCarthy/Getty Images It was a family affair at the premiere as Streep’s daughter, Love Story standout Grace Gummer, chatted with her husband, Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson, …

Madonna says vintage Coachella outfit she rewore for appearance with Sabrina Carpenter is missing

Madonna says vintage Coachella outfit she rewore for appearance with Sabrina Carpenter is missing

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Madonna has said that the outfit she wore when she joined Sabrina Carpenter onstage Friday night at Coachella has gone missing. The Queen of Pop, 67, added that other items from her archive also disappeared. She is offering a reward for the return of the clothes. Madonna’s surprise appearance at the California festival saw her perform some of her classic hits along with a new song, from her upcoming album, Confessions II, a sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor. She promoted that original album with an appearance at the same event in 2006. In a post on her Instagram Stories, Madonna wrote: “Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella! Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible. Bringing Confessions Il back to where it began was such a thrill!” She continued: “This full circle moment hit …

Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish’s years-long connection explained after surprising Coachella performance

Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish’s years-long connection explained after surprising Coachella performance

Justin Bieber’s Coachella set over the weekend surprised not only his fans, but Billie Eilish herself. The “bad guy” singer, who has been friends with the “Baby” performer for years, was unexpectedly brought on stage. Justin serenaded Billie and embraced her onstage while singing his hit single “One Less Lonely Girl,” as Billie hid her huge smile behind her hands. © Getty ImagesBillie was shocked to go onstage with Justin Just before the viral moment occurred, Billie was spotted dancing at the concert alongside his wife Hailey Bieber in the V.I.P. area, and then his wife pushed her to go onstage, as Billie showcased her shock at what was happening. The performance was a full-circle one being that Billie met Justin in person for the first time at Coachella in 2019. Below, we’ve delved into their long friendship. © Getty ImagesThe singer performed at Coachella Billie’s big moment Billie may have a casual friendship with Justin now, however, her admiration for him started while she was still a teen and prior to making it as a singer. …

Justin Bieber’s Coachella Weekend 2 Fit Looked Straight Outta Peak TRL

Justin Bieber’s Coachella Weekend 2 Fit Looked Straight Outta Peak TRL

Justin Bieber has been dressing like he’s got something to prove lately. Not in a try-hard way, but in that locked-in, “this just makes sense to me” kinda way. And on the second weekend of Coachella, he pulled up in a fit that looked like it was swiped straight from the early-00s hip-hop playbook. Think TRL-era MTV, peak mixtape circuit, slightly baggy everything. At the center of it all was a sleeveless hoodie with big, linebacker-y shoulder pads. It was designed by LA-based artist Greg Ross, who has a reputation for almost bodybuilder-coded shapes, taking everyday staples and pushing them into something a little more more sculptural. On the Canadian pop star, it hit that sweet spot: strong, a bit aggressive, but still casual enough to throw on without overthinking it. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Beyond the hoodie swap, Bieber’s fit wasn’t terribly different from what he sported the weekend prior. On his feet, he once again rocked Loewe’s Bobby Bag desert boots. Released as part of the label’s latest collection, the curved cutouts (inspired by …