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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    VMA 2016: Rihanna closed the show with an emotional, powerful performanceVMA 2016: Rihanna closed the show with an emotional, powerful performance
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    Rihanna’s vocals sound better than ever.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    VMA 2016: Ariana Grande manages to make SoulCycle look funVMA 2016: Ariana Grande manages to make SoulCycle look fun
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    Grande performed “Side to Side” at the 2016 VMAs. She did it on a stationary bike.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Rihanna opens the 2016 VMAs, reminds us why she’s a starWatch: Rihanna opens the 2016 VMAs, reminds us why she’s a star
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    She’s performing three more times because she has that many songs.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Report: hackers have attacked Leslie Jones, releasing nude photos and her addressReport: hackers have attacked Leslie Jones, releasing nude photos and her address
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    Watch: Stephen Colbert says everything you wish you could say to Ryan LochteWatch: Stephen Colbert says everything you wish you could say to Ryan Lochte
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    This is the interview that should have happened.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    7 questions about “Smooth” you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about “Smooth” you were too embarrassed to ask
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    “Smooth” is the song of summer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The Night Of season 1, episode 7: is Naz worth saving?The Night Of season 1, episode 7: is Naz worth saving?
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    Everyone is sacrificing everything for this man. But what if he isn’t who they think he is. What if he never was?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Ryan Lochte’s alleged Rio robbery debacle, explainedRyan Lochte’s alleged Rio robbery debacle, explained
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    It’s looking more and more like Lochte may have made the whole thing up.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky got the Marvel superhero treatment they deserveSimone Biles and Katie Ledecky got the Marvel superhero treatment they deserve
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    Marvel turned Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky into comic book superheroes. It’s pretty great.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    You can do anything you set your mind to. Except for Simone Biles’s floor routine.You can do anything you set your mind to. Except for Simone Biles’s floor routine.
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    Why Biles’s third tumbling pass makes her floor routine magical.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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