Month: May 2022

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Chris Janson and Eric Church team up in the new video for “You, Me & The River”

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Chris Janson has shared the new video for his Eric Church collaboration “You, Me & The River”, directed by Reid Long.  Says Janson of the visual: “It’s a big, big production video and a lot of fun. It’s like a trailer to a three-hour event.”

Church is the sole writer of “You, Me & The River”, and personally sent it to Janson to record.  Janson shared that he received a text from Church about the song – “I just said, ’You know what? I would record this. The song is pretty badass. I was like, ’You wanna do a duet?’ He hit me back. ’I’m in.’ I was like, ’Oh my God, I can’t even believe it.’ I told (my wife), I guess I’m doing an Eric Church duet for the new album.”

“You, Me & The River” appears on Janson’s album “All In”, which is out now.  Take a look at the video for  “You, Me & The River” – here.

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Carrie Underwood shares the music video for her new song “Ghost Story”

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Carrie Underwood has shared the music video for her new single, “Ghost Story,” filmed in Downtown Los Angeles at the famed 1931 Los Angeles Theatre, and directed by Carrie’s longtime collaborator, Randee St Nicholas.  St. Nicholas has shot numerous videos with Underwood throughout her career, including “Cry Pretty,” “Drinking Alone,” “Blown Away,” “Smoke Break,” and 2020’s “Hallelujah” with John Legend.

The video, which pays homage to Moulin Rouge, has Carrie haunting an ex-boyfriend, telling the story where one person has moved on and is living her life while the other is haunted by her memory.  The video even features several nods to Underwood’s “Two Black Cadillacs,” “Smoke Break,” “Cry Pretty,” “Blown Away,” “Just A Dream,” “Cowboy Casanova,” and more.

“Ghost Story” was released in mid-March and serves as the lead single off Underwood’s forthcoming album, Denim & Rhinestones, set to drop on June 10.  In addition to ‘Ghost Story,’ Denim & Rhinestones features 12-tracks, including the title track and the single, “Crazy Angels.”

Check out the video for “Ghost Story” – here.

Carrie Underwood debuts ‘Ghost Story’ video

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Screen adaptation of the Broadway show ‘Wicked’ to be split into two films

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Director Jon M. Chu announced that the movie adaptation of the Broadway show ‘Wicked” will be split into two films. The first film is scheduled for release December 2024. Wicked premiered on Broadway in 2003.

Chu cited misgivings about attempting to condense the Broadway musical into a single film, saying in part: “As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material. With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.”

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will play Glinda and Elphaba, the witches of Oz. Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel originated those roles on Broadway. Chu said rehearsals will begin prior to filming and he plans to share updates on production and post-production.

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Take a look at Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in the first trailer for the film ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

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New Line Cinema has released the first trailer for Don’t Worry Darling, the new movie directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. In the film, Pugh plays Alice and Styles plays Jack, two citizens of a company town called Victory.

Don’t Worry Darling hits North American theaters on September 23, 2022. In addition to Pugh and Styles, the film stars Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine, and is scored by John Powell.

Take a look at the trailer for Don’t Worry Darling – here.

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Former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old boy

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A former Philadelphia police officer who was fired after he fatally shot 12-year-old Thomas “TJ” Siderio in the back in March has been charged with murder.  District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a press conference on Monday that 26-year-old Edsaul Mendoza was arrested Sunday night and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and possessing an instrument of crime.  Mendoza is being held without bail.

Mendoza and three other plainclothes officers had responded to reports involving a stolen gun; they were conducting surveillance in an unmarked car when they spotted Siderio holding a Taurus 9MM handgun with another 17-year-old boy, identified as N.K., on March 1.   Krasner said that Mendoza and the other officers — identified as Kwaku Sarpong, Robert Cucinelli and Alexander Camacho — activated their emergency lights and drove toward the boys when Siderio allegedly fired into the car, adding, “when the child fired the gun, that immediately caused three officers to take cover and police officer Mendoza began what can fairly be called a tactically unsound foot chase of the 12-year-old.”  Mendoza fired three shots, including the one that killed Siderio, and another officer fired a single shot “once at no target in particular.”

Krasner said the charges against Mendoza come after a grand jury viewed video footage that has not yet been made public, which he summarized during the press conference.

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Supreme Court unanimously rules against city of Boston for refusing to allow Christian flag to fly

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the city of Boston, saying they violated the First Amendment when they denied a group the opportunity to fly the Christian Flag outside City Hall four years ago.

In 2017, the New Hampshire-based group Camp Constitution — which focuses on promoting “Judeo-Christian moral heritage” — had asked to fly the flag from one of three 83-feet-tall city flag poles outside Boston City Hall to celebrate Constitution Day.  Created in 1907, The Christian Flag features a white field and a red Latin cross inside a blue canton and has been used by many churches from varying denominations in the United States since its adoption by the Federal Council of Churches in 1942.

Camp Constitution’s founder Hal Shurtlef said that the commissioner of Boston’s property management department told him that his organization could not fly the flag because he worried it would violate the U.S. Constitution’s establishment clause and that there was no instance of the city ever raising such a flag. Camp Constitution sued, arguing that the Christian Flag was the only one from a civic group that had ever been denied, and that Boston had flown around 50 unique flags since 2005 during similar public events.

Two lower courts had sided with the city of Boston, before the Supreme Court said it would hear the case last September. Arguments were presented before the high court in January. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that the court concluded that the flagpole served as a public forum and that Boston had not used it as a form of governmental speech.  He wrote: “The parties dispute whether, on these facts, Boston reserved the pole to fly flags that communicate governmental messages, or instead opened the flagpole for citizens to express their own views.”

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Luke Combs to headline ‘Middle Of Somewhere Tour’ with support from Jordan Davis, Morgan Wade & Lainey Wilson

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Luke Combs announced on social media his Middle Of Somewhere Tour, kicking-off on September 2nd and  featuring support from Jordan Davis along with special guests Lainey Wilson, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Morgan Wade on select dates.

Luke shared on Instagram:  “What’s up guys, Luke here, I’m super excited to announce the Middle Of Somewhere Tour, these tour dates are going to finish out the year for me. I know that the price of everything has been going up these last couple years and there’s nothing I can do about that, but the one thing I could do is set the price of my tickets. So, what I wanted to do was keep the ticket prices the same as they were before the pandemic. I really, really hope you guys will come out and check us out. Can’t wait to see you on the road!”

Combs also recently announced the name of his third studio album, Growin’ Up, set to be released on June 24, and also shared his new song, “Tomorrow Me”.

Tickets for Middle of Somewhere Tour will be available for pre-sale starting on Wednesday, May 4 with Ticketmaster Verified fans and general on sale starting Friday, May 6.

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Luke Bryan announces dates of his ‘2022 Farm Tour’

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Luke Bryan announced his thirteenth Farm Tour this September, taking place during a two-week break from his Raised Up Right Tour which kicks-off in June.  Bryan will perform at farms across six states September 15th-24th. Riley Green, Jameson Rodgers, the Peach Pickers, and DJ Rock will be the special guests.

Over 100,000 fans have attended the Farm Tour since its inception in 2009. Bryan will continue giving back to the farmers by awarding college scholarships to students from farming families who are attending the local college or university near the tour stops. To date, more than 60 scholarships have been granted.  Said Bryan: “I look forward to these shows every year mainly because of the meaning behind them and why it was important to me to start the Farm Tour thirteen years ago. It has allowed communities who don’t normally get a concert in their areas to experience a fun night in their backyard all while lifting up the American farmer. Small town and farming pretty much sum up my childhood. It is my way of life and I know it is a way of life for so many. It is truly the highlight of my year for me and my whole team.”

Tickets for the 2022 Farm Tour will go on sale on Thursday, May 5 on Bryan’s website at 10 AM local time. Presale tickets for Nut House fan club members and fan App are available now at LukeBryan.com/allaccesspass. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets now through May 5th via the Citi Entertainment program.

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Netflix cancels Meghan Markle’s animated series ‘Pearl’

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Netflix has canceled an animated series that was in development from creator Meghan Markle.   Titled Pearl, the series was set to follow the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration from influential women throughout history.

The cancelation of Pearl comes after Netflix shares plunged in April after the streaming service announced a drop in subscribers. Sources reveal that Netflix said the cancelation is part of strategic decisions the company is making on animated content.

Markle and Prince Harry signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in September 2020 to develop documentaries, feature films, scripted televisions series and children’s shows. Netflix will continue to work with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex through their Archwell Productions company.

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Original cast of ‘That ’70s Show’ set to reunite for Netflix’s sequel series ‘That 90s Show’

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The original cast of the hit comedy “That ’70s Show” is reuniting for Netflix’s “That ’90s Show” sequel. Netflix has confirmed that Topher Grace (Eric), Laura Prepon (Donna), Mila Kunis (Jackie), Ashton Kutcher (Kelso), and Wilmer Valderrama (Fez) will all make guest appearances in season one of the upcoming series (the only original cast member not returning is Danny Masterson).

“That ’90s Show” follows Eric and Donna’s teenage daughter, Leia Forman (played by Callie Haverda) as she spends the summer of 1995 in Point Place with her grandparents Kitty and Red, played by “That ’70s Show” cast members Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith.  Haverda will be joined by Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen; Mace Coronel as Jay; Maxwell Acee Donovan as Jay’s best friend and Gwen’s older brother, Nate; Reyn Doi as Ozzie, and Sam Morelos as Nate’s girlfriend, Nikki.

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