Month: February 2021

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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ earns the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 for sixth week

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Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album is No. 1 for a sixth week on the Billboard 200 as of Sunday (February 21). The run marks the most weeks atop the list for a male artist since Drake’s Views spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks at the top in 2016. Only three albums have spent at least six weeks at No. 1 in the last five years: Dangerous, Taylor Swift’s Folklore (eight nonconsecutive weeks, 2020) and Drake’s Views (13).

Earlier in the month, video footage surfaced of the 27-year-old Wallen using a racial slur, which resulted in him being suspended from his record label and ineligible for some music awards.

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ Hits Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Most for a Male Artist Since Drake’s ‘Views’

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NASA successfully lands Mars rover Perseverance on the red planet

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NASA successfully landed its fifth robotic rover on Mars on Thursday, confirming that Perseverance touched down safely on the red planet’s surface after its six-month voyage from Earth.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory mission control said at 3:55 p.m. ET: “Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the sands of past life.” Perseverance is a car-size robotic explorer that will search for traces of ancient life on the planet and collect what could be the first rocky samples from Mars that are sent back to Earth. The rover is the most technologically advanced robot NASA has ever sent to Mars; it is equipped with a drill, a 7-foot-long robotic arm and seven different science instruments. Perseverance is also carrying a small helicopter named Ingenuity, which NASA plans to use to attempt the first flight on another planet.

                

NASA’s Perseverance rover nails Mars landing, ready to search for life

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Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole reveals Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis

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Former U.S. senator Bob Dole announced Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. The 97-year-old Dole represented Kansas in the Senate for 27 years, the last 11 as the Republican leader.  Dole said he will undergo treatment on Monday.

In a statement posted to Twitter. Dole said: “While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who have faced significant health challenges of their own.”

Before his election to the Senate, Dole served in the House as a representative from Kansas between 1961 and 1969. Dole was elected to the Senate in 1968 and won re-election four times. In 1976, Dole was the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket with incumbent President Gerald Ford; however they ultimately lost in the general election to Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale. In 1996, Dole ran for president, winning the Republican nomination but losing the election to incumbent President Bill Clinton.

Former Sen. Bob Dole announces he has stage 4 lung cancer

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The 97-year-old former Kansas senator announced in a tweet that he will begin treatment for…
 

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“Hole In The Bottle” earns Kelsea Ballerini her sixth No. 1 song on country radio

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Kelsea Ballerini’s “hole in the bottle” moved up three places to reach #1 on this week’s Mediabase country radio singles chart.

“hole in the bottle” follows Ballerini’s “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” “Peter Pan,” “Legends,” and “Miss Me More” to become her sixth country radio #1.

Luke Combs’ “Better Together,” last week’s #1, dropped to #2 on this week’s chart. Darius Rucker’ “Beers and Sunshine” holds at #3, Parmalee’s “Just The Way (featuring Blanco Brown)” rises two spots to #4, and Luke Bryan’s “Down To One” holds at #5.

Kelsea Ballerini Earns Sixth No.1 Single With ‘Hole in the Bottle’

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Kelsea Ballerini’s “Hole in the Bottle” is No.1!  The song made its way…
 

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Luke Combs shares new song ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old’

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Luke Combs posted a video of himself playing an acoustic version “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old,” which he wrote with Channing Wilson and Rob Snyder. In the new song, Combs sings that these days, “I spend most my happy hours here at home…I’m in the middle of growin’ up and gettin’ old.”

Combs was also just named to the TIME100 Next list, which included a tribute written by Garth Brooks. Brooks wrote, “In this age of self-promotion, Luke Combs is letting everybody else do the talking for him. That’s big in country music, which is all about sincerity and humility. And—despite his achievements, including winning Best Album at the 2020 Country Music Awards—Luke has both of those in spades. He realizes that being a star is not up to him: the people will confirm it.”

See Luke’s performance of “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” – here.

Luke Combs Shares New Song ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old’ [Watch]

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The singer is wasting no time while stranded in Florida. Continue reading…
 

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Netflix announces live-action Wednesday Addams ‘Addams Family’ spinoff series from director Tim Burton

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Director Tim Burton and streaming service Netflix have announced plans for a live-action series centered on Wednesday Addams, which was played by Christina Ricci in the The Addams Family movie franchise from the 90s. The new eight-episode comedy, titled Wednesday, would focus on the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams.

The official plot description reads: “The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.”

The Addams Family was originally a live action television series in the 1970s before the movies from the 90s were released. This series will mark Burton‘s first television series directorial debut.

‘Addams Family’ Live-Action Wednesday Addams Spinoff Series From Tim Burton Ordered at Netflix

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Michael B. Jordan to produce Muhammad Ali series with Jay-Z for Amazon

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Michael B. Jordan announced that his production company has signed an expanded deal with Amazon Studios to produce films and TV. Jordan’s company Outlier Society will develop a new Muhammad Ali limited series, to be executive produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

Jordan said, “It’s an incredible honor and I bring tons of respect to it. It’s a healthy weight to carry, to be able to tell the story of Muhammad Ali. It’s called The Greatest right now and we’re partnered with Roc Nation on the music side of things. It’s a project where we’ve partnered with the estate and we’ll be able to tell this story with no red tape. It’s a limited series that will really dive into the life of Muhammad Ali.”

Jordan added that he will not be acting in the project, and will instead will be working behind the scenes: “People know Muhammad Ali from his boxing days, but this is an opportunity to go beyond the ring, and more into the man. It’s going to give more of a 360 degree view of who he was. And no, I’m not playing that guy, I can say that for sure, and we are still in early stages here and can’t say too much. We are still putting the pieces together, but it feels like something to look forward to in the future.”

 

Michael B. Jordan and Jay-Z to Produce TV Series About Muhammad Ali

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FBI investigating NY Gov. Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes amid pandemic

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The FBI and the US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, NY have begun an investigation into how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration handled the state’s nursing home crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. Neither Cuomo nor any administration official has at this point been accused of any wrongdoing.

According to a report Wednesday, the investigation is focused on top members of Cuomo’s coronavirus task force. Members of Cuomo’s task force include New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker and Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa. The latter drew scrutiny this month after she seemingly admitted the governor’s team withheld information related to COVID-19-related deaths at nursing homes.

Cuomo has faced bipartisan scrutiny over his handling of the nursing home crisis, focusing on Cuomo’s March 25 memo directing nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients at their facilities. The order was later rescinded. 

FBI investigating Andrew Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during pandemic

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Cuomo was praised for efforts early in the pandemic, but now faces criticism.
 

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Conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70

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Longtime conservative commentator and radio show host Rush Limbaugh has died at the age of 70, his wife announced Wednesday on his program. Limbaugh had been receiving treatment for lung cancer. A statement posted to his website stated, “In loving memory of Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, the greatest of all time.”

Limbaugh, who has long been considered one of the country’s top conservative pundits and Republican supporters, received the Presidential Medial of Freedom from President Donald Trump last year. He announced that he had terminal lung cancer last fall.

Several prominent Republican politicians praised Limbaugh upon news of his death Wednesday. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul tweeted, “RIP to a legend and a patriot. Not many people can say they revolutionized and stayed at the top of an industry the way he did.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “Rush is the [greatest of all time] of radio, of conservative media and of inspiring a loyal army of American patriots.”

Limbaugh began his radio career in 1971 at age 20 as a disc jockey at Pennsylvania station WIXZ. He launched an afternoon radio show in Kansas City four years later, followed by stops in Sacramento and New York City before his “The Rush Limbaugh Show” went into syndication.

Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dies at 70

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56th Annual ACM Awards to return to Nashville on April 18

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After postponing last year’s ACM Awards ceremomy to September and socially distancing the show due to COVID-19, the Academy of Country Music announced that the 56th annual ACM Awards will be back in Nashville on April 18. The show will be broadcast on CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe, and will also stream live and on demand on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ upcoming global streaming service. 

Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music in a statement:  “We’re thrilled to return to Music City’s most iconic venues as we come together on April 18th to celebrate the best in Country Music, back in our normal awards cycle. A huge thank you to the city of Nashville, Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe for welcoming us back to Nashville, where we can look out for the safety of our artists while shining a spotlight on this vibrant city after a tough 2020.”

The 56th ACM Awards airs April 18 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Academy of Country Music Awards Return To Nashville in 2021

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