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Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton to host 2021 ACM Awards

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Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton will host the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. Guyton made the announcement on Twitter by posting a video of Urban video-calling her and asking if she wanted to co-host the ceremony with him. Urban and Guyton performed together at last year’s ACM Awards in September, which Urban also hosted. This will be Urban’s second time hosting the event.

The 2021 ACM Awards will be broadcast live from three venues in Nashville including the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe.

Guyton is nominated for New Female Artist of the Year at the event. Urban received two nominations for Music Event for the Year for his song “One Too Many” with Pink and for appearing on Thomas Rhett’s “Be A Light” alongside Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin.

Mickey Guyton and Keith Urban to Host 2021 ACM Awards

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The 2021 ACM Awards have found their hosts, announcing on Thursday that Mickey Guyton and Keith…
 

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Matthew McConaughey says he’s ‘considering’ running for governor of Texas

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Matthew McConaughey announced on an episode of “The Balanced Voice Podcast” that he’s seriously considering a gubernatorial run in Texas. After host Rania Mankarious mentioned the actor running for governor in his home state, McConaughey replied, “It’s a true consideration. I’m looking into now again, what is my leadership role?”  The 51-year-old Oscar winner added: “Because I do think I have some things to teach and share, and what is my role? What’s my category in my next chapter of life that I’m going into?” 

McConaughey didn’t share details of a possible run; however the Texas gubernatorial election will take place in November 2022 so he would need to make a decision to run soon. Back in November, McConaughey told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt: “I would say this: Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right now.” McConaughey has not publicly acknowledged his political affiliation, though he has called for a need for “aggressive centrism” in the past.

Matthew McConaughey is considering Texas governor run

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Matthew McConaughey says he is seriously considering a run for Texas governor.
 

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Natalie Portman & Lupita Nyong’o to co-star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘Lady in the Lake’

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Oscar winning actresses Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o will co-star in an upcoming limited series for Apple TV+ titled “Lady in the Lake.”  The series, an adaptation of author Laura Lippman’s novel of the same title, will be directed and co-written by Alma Har’el of Honey Boy fame.

Lady in the Lake takes place in the 60s in Baltimore and finds Maddie Schwartz, played by Natalie Portman, leaving her peaceful life of being a housewife and mother behind and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist to solve a murder. She sets on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood ( Lupita Nyong’o), who is a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, different jobs and a commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.

Portman and Nyong’o will also serve as executive producers on the series, alongside Sophie Mas. 

Natalie Portman & Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Apple Series ‘Lady in the Lake’!

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Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o are about to be co-stars! The Academy Award winners…
 

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House passes $1.9T COVID-19 relief package as it heads to President Biden for signature on Friday

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The House gave its final approval to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday. The House sent the president for his signature the bill which contains $1,400 stimulus checks, billions more to help schools and colleges reopen, and funding for vaccine distribution. The final vote was 220-211, with one Democrat voting against the bill and all Republicans opposing it. 

The White House confirmed that President Biden will sign the bill into law Friday. Biden introduced the bill in mid-January before he took office. However he faced united opposition from Republicans, pushback from moderate Democrats and progressives, and multiple legislative hurdles. Biden said in a statement following the vote: “This legislation is about giving the backbone of this nation – the essential workers, the working people who built this country, the people who keep this country going – a fighting chance.”

The $1.9 trillion legislation will provide most Americans earning under $75,000 a year a $1,400 check, provide billions for vaccine distribution and development, allocate aid for schools to reopen, and expand the child tax credit to up to $3,600 per child.  

Live updates: President Joe Biden will sign COVID-19 stimulus package on Friday; Pelosi, Schumer laud it

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Joe Biden announced his COVID-19 stimulus plan before he even entered office. It’s up for a…
 

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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general

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On Wednesday the Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to serve as President Joe Biden’s attorney general. Garland was confirmed in a 70-30 vote, five years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court by former President Barack Obama.

Garland, a former federal prosecutor before becoming a judge on the influential U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., said during his confirmation hearing that overseeing the prosecution of supporters of former President Donald Trump who took part in the Jan. 6 riot at the capitol would be the agency’s top priority. He also said the Justice Department will work to correct racial and social inequality in the justice system, address an upswing in violent crime in some of the nation’s largest cities and could be open to federal gun control reforms, while dismissing calls to defund police.

Garland was selected by Obama to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in March 2016, however, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other GOP senators blocked his nomination, declaring that the winner of that year’s presidential election should fill the vacancy. McConnell cast a vote to confirm Garland on Wednesday, citing his “long reputation as a straight-shooter and legal expert.”

Senate confirms Merrick Garland as Biden’s attorney general

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Ingrid Andress debuts new music video for “Lady Like”

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Ingrid Andress has released the official music video for “Lady Like,” which encourages men and women everywhere to embody their true selves. 

“Lady Like” has garnered more than 70 million streams worldwide and serves as the title track for Ingrid’s GRAMMY-nominated debut album, Lady Like. Andress is also up for Best New Artist and Best Country Song (“More Hearts Than Mine”) in addition to Best Country Album at this weekend’s 63rd GRAMMY Awards, airing live at 7:00pm CT on CBS. 

Watch the video for “Lady Like” at the link –  here.

Ingrid Andress Will Be Chatting With Fans and Introducing a New Music Video

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Ingrid Andress dropped the news on her socials on Tuesday (March 9th) that a new “Lady…
 

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Niko Moon hits No. 1 on Billboard Country Chart with “Good Time”

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Niko Moon has earned his first No. 1 single with “Good Time,” which reached the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Hot Country Songs chart. It’s the first debut single to reach No. 1 simultaneously on both charts since Sam Hunt’s “Leave The Night On” in 2014. 

Moon said: “I want to give a BIG, BIG thank you to everyone who has believed in me and believed in ‘GOOD TIME.’ I also want to thank country radio and streaming platforms for allowing me to connect with all of their amazing country music fans. This has been a dream of mine for a really long time, and y’all have made it possible.”

“Good Time” is Moon’s first time at the top of the charts as a solo artist, but as a songwriter he’s written five No. 1 hits for Zac Brown Band, including “Loving You Easy,” “Homegrown,” “Beautiful Drug,” “Keep Me In Mind,” and “Heavy Is The Head.”

You can check out the video for “Good Time” – here.

Niko Moon Is Having a “Good Time” at Number-One!

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Niko Moon was very excited to share with his fans that with their support, “Good…
 

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“The Queen’s Gambit” being adapted into a stage musical

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A stage musical based on the popular novel The Queen’s Gambit is in development. Level Forward studios has acquired the theatrical rights to The Queen’s Gambit novel from author Walter Tevis. The popular Netflix limited series of the same name starring Anya Taylor-Joy was also based on the novel.

The Queen’s Gambit follows fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon as she competes while dealing with addiction and sexism. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit was watched by 62 million households in its first month of release, and Joy won her first Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Limited Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for her role as Beth.

Level Forward CEO Adrienne Becker and producer Julia Dunetz said in a statement:  “It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing The Queen’s Gambit to the stage through the beloved and enduring craft of musical theater. Told though a brave and fresh point of view, audiences are already sharing in the friendship and fortitude of the story’s inspiring women who energize and sustain Beth Harmon’s journey and ultimate triumph. The story is a siren call amidst our contemporary struggles for gender and racial equity, and we’re looking forward to moving the project forward.” Level Forward has not announced any writer, director or cast for the musical.

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Getting Turned Into Stage Musical

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“The Queen’s Gambit,” the story of a chess prodigy that was a streaming smash for Netflix, may become a musical. Level Forward, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter …
 

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Watch the Trailer for HBO Max’s Tina Turner documentary “Tina” set to premiere on March 27th

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Tina Turner will be the subject of a new HBO Max documentary titled TINA set to premiere the film on March 27th.

Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, TINA will chart the artist’s “improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.” The documentary will feature interviews with Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, journalist Kurt Loder, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical playwright Katori Hall as well as Turner’s husband Erwin Bach and more.

Watch the trailer for Tina at the link – here.

Tina Turner Makes Platinum Comeback After Ike Divorce in New Doc Trailer

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Tina premieres March 27th on HBO
 

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FBI releases new video of bomb suspect who targeted Republican and Democratic headquarters prior to Capitol riot

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On Tuesday, the FBI released new video of the person suspected of placing pipe bombs at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee the night before the Capitol riot.  

The video shows a person in a face mask, a grey sweatshirt, black pants, and Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes carrying a backpack, which the FBI says was used to transport the pipe bombs. The pipe bombs were discovered around noon at both the RNC and DNC on Jan. 6, just hours before a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building. Both headquarters are within a few blocks of the Capitol, though it is unclear if there is any connection between the riot and the pipe bombs. According to FBI Washington Assistant Director in Charge Steven D’Antuono, both explosive devices had “1×8-inch threaded galvanized pipes, a kitchen timer, and homemade black powder. These pipe bombs were viable devices that could have been detonated, resulting in serious injury or death.”

The FBI and ATF are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the suspect. Anyone with information on the case should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.

FBI releases new video of suspected pipe bomber before Capitol Hill attacks

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The FBI has released new video of the suspect who left two pipe bombs near the Democratic and…
 

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