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Taylor Swift cast in David O. Russell’s upcoming period film

Taylor Swift is the latest star to join the cast of David O. Russell’s upcoming movie. Little is known about the secretive project, but more and more A-listers have been added to the cast of Russell’s period film.

31-year-old Swift is just the most recent big-name addition to the film, joining Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Rami Malek, John David Washington, Zoe Saldana, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts and Alessandro Nivola.

Russell’s last film was the 2015 biographical drama “Joy,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro.

Swift last appeared on screen in the 2019 live-action adaptation of the stage musical “Cats” as Bombalurina, a feline femme fatale. She also starred in two 2020 documentaries, Netflix’s take on her life, “Miss Americana,” and “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions,” which she both directed and produced.

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Matthew Perry announces split from fiancée Molly Hurwitz

Matthew Perry confirmed that he and his fiancée, Molly Hurwitz, have ended their engagement. Perry said in an exclusive statement to People magazine: “Sometimes things just don’t work out and this is one of them. I wish Molly the best.”

The 51-year-old Perry, and 29-year-old Hurwitz first became a couple in 2018, and were engaged last year. The actor talked to People at the time about popping the question, saying, “I decided to get engaged. Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time.”
News of Perry and Hurwitz’s split comes shortly after the premiere of the highly anticipated Friends reunion on HBO Max, which saw Perry getting back together with his former costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer.

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Matthew Perry announced split from fiancée Molly Hurwitz

Matthew Perry confirmed that he and his fiancée, Molly Hurwitz, have ended their engagement. Perry said in an exclusive statement to People magazine: “Sometimes things just don’t work out and this is one of them. I wish Molly the best.”

The 51-year-old Perry, and 29-year-old Hurwitz first became a couple in 2018, and were engaged last year. The actor talked to People at the time about popping the question, saying, “I decided to get engaged. Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time.”
News of Perry and Hurwitz’s split comes shortly after the premiere of the highly anticipated Friends reunion on HBO Max, which saw Perry getting back together with his former costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer.

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President Biden pledges new efforts for racial equity 100 years after Tulsa massacre

President Joe Biden traveled to Oklahoma on Tuesday for the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed White mob ravaged the wealthy Black neighborhood of Greenwood, a hub of Black-owned businesses known as “Black Wall Street,” in Tulsa. The mob destroyed 35 city blocks.

During his visit to the Greenwood Cultural Center, Biden spoke about the diminished impact of the 1921 Tulsa massacre in which a White mob killed hundreds of Black Americans. Biden pledged to expand access to two key wealth creators — home ownership and small business ownership — in communities of color and disadvantaged communities.  Said Biden: “My fellow Americans, this was not a riot. This was a massacre. Among the worst in our history. But not the only one — and for too long, forgotten by our history. We do ourselves no favors by pretending none of this ever happened,” Biden said. “We should know the good, the bad, everything. That’s what great nations do. They come to terms with their dark sides.” 

Biden announced efforts to block racial discrimination in the U.S. housing market, including an inter-agency effort to address inequity in home appraisals. The White House said the government will use purchasing power to grow federal contracting with small disadvantaged businesses by 50%, which it said would result in an additional $100 billion over five years. To end housing discrimination, the White House said the Department of Housing and Urban Development will move toward “traditional interpretations of the Fair Housing Act” and “more vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act.”

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One firefighter killed, one injured in Los Angeles fire station shooting

A Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter died and another was injured after an off-duty colleague opened fire at a station in Agua Ducle on Tuesday. Agua Ducle is located about 30 miles north of Los Angeles in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Speaking during a news conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Brandon Dean said the suspected gunman returned to his home, where he barricaded himself in and set the structure ablaze. Authorities found the suspect, whose name wasn’t released, dead from a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound in the backyard.

Fire Chief Daryl Osby said a 44-year-old firefighter died from his injuries in the shooting and a 54-year-old fire captain was in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Authorities didn’t reveal a motive for the shooting.

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Michael Ray reveals upcoming summer “Just The Way I Am” tour

Michael Ray has announced his forthcoming summer tour. The “Just the Way I Am Tour” will kick off June 13 with a show at Caroline Music Fest in support of Luke Combs, continuing through Fall 2021 and including other  stops supporting Sam Hunt, Chris Young, Ashley McBryde, and more.

Ray said in a statement: “I can’t wait to be back out on the road and be with all of you again. There’s nothing better than being with one another and singing the songs that have brought us together over the years, and I’m so excited to share some new songs with you that have come to mean so much to me. Let’s make some memories.”

You can check out the dates for the Just the Way I Am Tour on social media – here.  Tickets are available now at  Ray’s official website.

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Brett Young announces 2021 ‘The Weekends Tour’

Brett Young has announced a 33-date tour titled “The Weekends Tour” set to kick off September 11, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Openers include Maddie & Tae and Filmore, along with Ryan Hurd and Matt Ferranti on select dates.

Young said in a press statement: “Announcing a headlining tour and preparing to release new music both in the same week truly feels like a dream and something I won’t ever take for granted. It’s emotional thinking about reuniting not only with my band and crew after so much time apart, but with the fans! I can’t wait to make up for lost time and finally get to perform these new ones we’ve been working on.”

Brett’s new album, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, serves as the followup to Ticket to L.A., which released back in 2018.  Weekends Look a Little Different These Days is due out Friday, June 4.   For a full list of tour dates, click – here.

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Paramount+ releases the official trailer to “iCarly” reboot

 

On Tuesday, Paramount+ released the official trailer to its iCarly reboot. The trailer shows original stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress reuniting to create new online content, with Laci Mosley and Jaidyn Triplett also joining the cast.

iCarly ran for five seasons from 2007 – 2012 on Nickelodeon, and featured Cosgrove as Carly, a teenage girl who hosts her own web series.  However in 2021, Carly returns to a world where social media influencers are more prolific than web series creators. The trailer clips show Carly discussing Instagram filters and curating her social media appearance.

The new series will premiere on June 17th with three new episodes. Additional new episodes will premiere weekly on Thursdays.

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Taylor Swift cast in David O. Russell’s upcoming period film

Taylor Swift is the latest star to join the cast of David O. Russell’s upcoming movie. Little is known about the secretive project, but more and more A-listers have been added to the cast of Russell’s period film.

31-year-old Swift is just the most recent big-name addition to the film, joining Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Rami Malek, John David Washington, Zoe Saldana, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts and Alessandro Nivola.

Russell’s last film was the 2015 biographical drama “Joy,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro.

Swift last appeared on screen in the 2019 live-action adaptation of the stage musical “Cats” as Bombalurina, a feline femme fatale. She also starred in two 2020 documentaries, Netflix’s take on her life, “Miss Americana,” and “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions,” which she both directed and produced.

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Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin expecting boy/girl twins

NSYNC alum Lance Bass and husband, artist Michael Turchin, announced they are expecting twins this fall. The couple, who were married in 2014, shared that their boy/girl twins are due late October 2021.

Bass, 42, told People magazine that the couple’s four-year journey to parenthood was difficult, saying: “When we went into IVF and surrogacy, we had no idea what it was all about. Pretty much everyone we’ve known had bad luck at the beginning. The first time they tried it, it just did not work.” Turchin, 34, added that the pair initially went through nine different egg donors, all of whom didn’t work out for various reasons.

The couple knew they’ve wanted twins early in the relationship, meaning each child would share DNA with one parent.  Said Michael: “When we did the egg retrieval, he fertilized half, I fertilized half. And luckily, they all turned out great.”  Lance added, “We took the two healthiest embryos, and put them in, and it perfectly fit with our plans.”

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