Month: June 2021

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Thomas Rhett and his dad Rhett Akins release “Things Dads Do” in time for Father’s Day

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Thomas Rhett has teamed up with his own dad, Rhett Akins, for the new song “Things Dads Do.” released just in time for Father’s Day.  The song, written by Rhett and Akins with Matt Dragstrem and Chase McGill, is a reflection on what a ‘dad life’ is.

Rhett and Akins first performed “Things Dads Do” on stage at the Grand Ole Opry last weekend, with Thomas writing on Instagram: “We all have those moments as adults when we recognize ourselves doing things that our parents did our entire lives and finally start to understand. This one is for the dads and is out now.”

The father-son duo has penned a number of tracks together through the years, but Rhett shared in a statement that “Things Dads Do” is his “favorite song I’ve gotten to write with my dad. “I’ve learned so many life lessons from him, and it’s pretty wild to see so much of him in myself now that I’m a dad,” he said. “It felt like we should go ahead to release it for all of y’all who have been asking since we wrote it and to celebrate all the dads out there!”

Rhett is a soon-to-be father of four, he shares daughters, 5-year-old Willa Gray, 3-year-old Ada James and 1-year-old Lennon Love with wife Lauren Akins.  You can take a listen to Things Dads Do – here.

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Kenny Chesney announces 2022 ‘Here And Now’ tour

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Kenny Chesney has announced his 2022 ‘Here and Now’ tour dates kicking off in April 2022 and going through the end of August.

Chesney said in a press release: “I still can’t really believe it. But in the middle of all of this, I know it’s true… and I know how much I miss being out there, being in the thick of the most passionate place in the world: No Shoes Nation. Anywhere they plant their flags, bring their passion, their friends and their will to rock, it reminds me that to be in the moment is everything No Shoes Nation is about! With every city, county and state having their own protocols, with capacity numbers shifting every day, I didn’t want to announce until we knew we could come full on… strong… and without a care in the world. I always want to be that place where you can let go, feel safe and have the time of the summer. After a lot of work on a lot of people’s parts, a lot of cooperation from the folks at the stadiums, the places we’re coming and the teams we share those venues with, we’re ready to announce the Here And Now 2022 Stadium Tour.”

Fans with tickets to Chesney’s cancelled 2020 Chillaxification Stadium Tour shows can either keep their tickets to attend the newly announced shows, or receive refunds for the next 30 days from their point of purchase. For more details about the Here and Now 2022 tour, head over to Kenny’s website: here.

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Nick Cannon welcomes twin boys Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa

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Nick Cannon has welcomed twin sons, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, aka Zilly, with Abby De La Rosa. De La Rosa shared the news on Instagram alongside a video of herself with her baby boys. captioned: “Welcome to the world Zion Mixolydian Cannon & Zillion Heir Cannon #Myworld #twinboys.” 40-year-old Cannon also has twins, son Moroccan and daughter Monroe, 8, with his ex-wife, singer Mariah Carey. He also has two children, son Golden, 4, and daughter Powerful Queen, 5 months, with Brittany Bell.

Cannon, host of The Masked Singer, is reportedly expecting another baby with model Alyssa Scott. In a now-deleted Instagram post last month, Cannon seemingly confirmed the baby-on-the-way was a son, to be named Zen S.

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Will Smith to produce and host variety comedy special for Netflix

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Netflix announced on Twitter that Will Smith with host and star in an upcoming variety comedy special that will be released globally later this year. Smith will also serve as an executive producer, along with Terence Carter, Miguel Melendez and Sahara Bushue.
The hour-long special will include celebrity guests, comedic sketches, musical performances, noteworthy conversation and more.  Smith’s Westbrook Studios is producing the project, which will mark the actor’s first-ever variety comedy special.Smith is also executive producing Bel-Air, a dramatic re-imagining of his 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for Peacock, and will star in director Antonine Fuqua’s Emancipation.

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U.S. President Biden, Russian President Putin to resume diplomatic operations, agree to return ambassadors to posts

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After their summit in Geneva on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they have agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks and return their ambassadors to their foreign posts. Currently, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, and Washington’s ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, are not stationed at their posts. Both men were recalled this spring after Biden announced U.S. sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for a massive cyberattack last year on American government agencies.

Putin said at a press conference that his talks with Biden were “very productive” and “there has been no hostility” between the two.  At his own press conference, Biden called the talks “good, positive” and added that the talks were not “done in a hyperbolic atmosphere — that is too much of what is going on.”

On Wednesday, Putin and Biden reached an agreement that consultations on “strategic stability,” shorthand for nuclear arsenals, would resume between the two nations. Working-level officials, not the two presidents, will decide the composition, location and frequency of these talks. Biden said that in practical terms this means “get our military and diplomatic experts together to gain control over new and dangerous weapons systems.”

 

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U.S. Education Department to protect students based on sexual orientation and gender identity

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On Wednesday, the Education Department announced its plans to enforce elements of Title IX that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The move comes one year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers from being fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said: “The Supreme Court has upheld the right for LGBTQ+ people to live and work without fear of harassment, exclusion, and discrimination — and our LGBTQ+ students have the same rights and deserve the same protections. I’m proud to have directed the Office for Civil Rights to enforce Title IX to protect all students from all forms of sex discrimination. Today, the department makes clear that all students — including LGBTQ+ students — deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination.”

Under the June 15, 2020, Supreme Court ruling, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that Title VII makes it illegal to discriminate based on a person’s sex and the landmark law covers gay and transgender Americans. The justices ruled that sexual orientation and transgender status applies in that description.

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Jimmie Allen to release “Gold Edition” of ‘Bettie James’ album

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Jimmie Allen has announced nine additional duets will be added to a “Gold Edition” of his July 2020 album Bettie James.  Allen promises “cool and different” songs, as well as duets with artists he “can’t believe would work with him this early in his career.”

Bettie James was inspired by and named after his late father, James Allen, and late grandmother, Bettie Snead, who passed away in September 2019 and February 2014, respectively.  Allen also recently announced the Bettie James Fest, which will take place Aug. 7, 2021, in his home of Milton, Delaware. Allen himself will headline, with special guests DJ Jazzy Jeff, Neon Union, Hero the Band, Chuck Wicks, and Chase Martin.

The deluxe version of Bettie James is due on June 25; you can pre-order the album at your streaming service of choice.

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Toby Keith reveals “Country Comes To Town” 2021-2022 tour dates

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Toby Keith will be kicking-off an extensive 2021/2022 tour, dubbed “Country Comes To Town.” The singer/songwriter has expanded the tour into mid-October, with am additional date in December. Of the 25 dates the majority are stops are in the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Louisiana before wrapping up in Florida.

The name of the Country Comes To Town tour is taken from Keith’s Top 5 hit released back in 2000, “Country Comes to Town,” found on his How Do You Like Me Now?! album.

For ticket and additional information, check out Toby’s official website

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Valerie Bertinelli to play Demi Lovato’s mother in new sitcom “Hungry”

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Valerie Bertinelli has joined the cast of the NBC comedy pilot “Hungry,” starring Demi Lovato. Parent company NBCUniversal announced that the sitcom about an eating-disorder support group will feature Bertinelli, 61, as restaurant owner Lisa, the mother and best friend of Lovato’s character, Teddy. Lisa is described as “a warm, loving, self-critical and emotional mess of a woman who has lost and gained the same 30 pounds for 30 years.”  Actors Anna Akana, Alex Brightman, Ashley D. Kelley, Jay Klaitz and Rory O’Malley will portray fellow group members, as they “help each other as they look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.”

The show’s executive producers include Lovato, “Hot in Cleveland” creator Suzanne Martin and “Will & Grace’s” Sean Hayes. Lovato played the recurring role of birth surrogate Jenny last year on “Will & Grace.”

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Jennifer Lopez to produce and star in Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’

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Netflix has announced that Jennifer Lopez will produce and star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Atlas. According to Variety, Atlas follows a woman (Lopez) fighting for humanity against an AI soldier who has determined the only way to end war is to eliminate humans. Lopez’s character must team up with “the one thing she fears most — another AI.”

Atlas will be directed by Brad Peyton (San Andreas, Rampage).  Said Peyton: “Having the chance to direct Jennifer in the title role of this movie is a dream come true, as I know she’ll bring the incredible strength, depth and authenticity we’ve all come to admire from her work.”  Lopez also shared a photo of herself holding the film’s script on Instagram, writing: “Can’t wait for this! #Atlas movie is coming to @Netflix!!!”

Atlas is part of Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions’ first-look deal with Netflix. Her first two Nuyorican projects with Netflix have already been announced: The Mother, set to be released in late 2022, and The Cipher, which has no current release date.

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