Month: August 2022

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Watch the latest trailer for HBO’s ‘The Idol’ starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp

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HBO has released a new trailer for its forthcoming drama series ‘The Idol’ starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp; and co-created by The Weeknd (aka Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), Reza Fahim, and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.

According to HBO’s official synopsis, the six-episode drama is “set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.”

‘The Idol,’ written by The Weeknd, Levinson, Fahim, and Joe Epstein, also features a supporting cast that includes Troye Sivan, Jennie Kim, Debby Ryan, Rachel Sennott, Steve Zissis, Hari Nef, and Juliebeth Gonzalez.  HBO has yet to announce a release date set for the show, but the trailer teased that it’s “coming soon.”

Take a look at the trailer for “The Idol” – here.

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‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ wins the weekend box office with over $20.1M in domestic earnings

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‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ opened with $20.1 million-plus in earnings in North American box office to win the weekend box office, easily beating the weekend’s other new film, ‘Beast.’ Crunchyroll, the distributor of the Japanese movie, says the sequel to 2018’s Dragon Ball Super: Broly is scoring the best global opening ever for an anime film. Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted to $9.8 million domestically from roughly 1,200 theaters.

Dragon Ball Super 2 is the 21st feature film in the long-running ‘Dragon Ball’ universe and a sequel to Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The CGI-animated martial arts fantasy — directed by Tetsuro Kodama from a story by series creator Akira Toriyama, and produced by Toei Animation — is playing in more than 3,100 cinemas in North America, including 324 IMAX locations.

Taking second place at the box office was Beast with a modest $11.6 million from 3,743 theaters, a disappointing start for the Universal release starring Idris Elba.  Elsewhere at the box office, Sony’s Bullet Train fell to No. 3; and Top Gun: Maverick took the No. 4 spot to reach $700 million in earnings at the domestic box office.

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Federal appeals court blocks subpoena to Sen. Lindsey Graham in Georgia election probe

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On Sunday, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked an order requiring Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify about his role in an effort to alter Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results.

In the two-page ruling issued by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the subpoena was blocked after a federal district judge in Atlanta rejected the effort by Graham to avoid testimony before a special grand jury, on the grounds that he is protected by the speech and debate clause of the U.S. Constitution. The appeals court ordered Graham’s attorneys and prosecutors for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to expand their arguments and present them to U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May.

Prosecutors have sought Graham’s testimony regarding a pair of phone calls he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he allegedly asked if about “examining certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome” for then-President Donald Trump and whether the secretary of state “had the power to toss all mail ballots” in counties with poor signature match rates. Graham’s lawyers argued that the calls were a “legislative act” and part of his congressional fact-finding duties and therefore protected under the speech and debate clause.

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Three Indiana State University students are killed in single-vehicle crash

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Indiana State University confirmed that three students were killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Sunday morning.  In a statement, the university said all five people in the vehicle were believed to be ISU students, including several football players, adding that police are working to positively identify the victims who were killed in the crash. ISU President Dr. Deborah J. Curtis said: “This is a terrible tragedy; as we are waiting on additional details from authorities investigating this accident, our hearts go out to the families and friends of the students involved.”  The university added that counseling services would be available for students, faculty and staff.

The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to a scene in Riley in which a vehicle carrying five people crashed into a tree and caught fire at 1:34 a.m. Sunday. Riley is about 11 miles southwest of Terrr Haute, where the university is located in southern Indiana.

The sheriff’s office said “unfortunately, the driver and two other occupants were pronounced deceased on the scene,” adding that two of the other passengers were freed from the vehicle and transported to be treated for serious injuries.

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/indiana-state-university-students-killed-car-crash-88661122

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Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox releases the solo track ‘Get Down Like That’

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Rascal Flatts frontman Gary LeVox is sharing his new song “Get Down Like That” via Big Machine Records, written by Thomas Rhett, Ashley Gorley, Hardy and Jesse Frasure.  Says LeVox says of the track: “I’ve loved this song from the first time I heard it and I hope y’all love it too. If you ain’t from a town like that, don’t worry we’re gonna show you how to get down like that. Turn it up loud!”

After 20 years as frontman to Rascal Flatts, “Get Down Like That” marks a new new chapter for LeVox. The singer released his solo debut One On One in 2021, which included the song “The Distance” as well as collabs with Breland, MercyMe, Jonathan McReynolds and LeVox’s daughter, Brittany.

Take a listen to “Get Down Like That” – here.

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Luke Bryan shares the official music video for ‘Country On’

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Luke Bryan has released his official music video for his current Top 15 single, “Country On.”  You can take a look at the video – here.

The video for “Country On”, directed by Shaun Silva, honors and pays tribute to the everyday hard-working Americans who keep the country running. It features the often-unsung heroes including farmers, truck drivers, first responders, soldiers, cowboys and cowgirls, hometown heroes, parents and more.

Bryan is currently on the road with his Raised Up Right Tour featuring support from Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny. Fans can also make plans to see his headline residency at the new Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas with dates scheduled through December 2022.

During a two-week break from his Raised Up Right Tour, Bryan will headline his 13th annual Farm Tour, kicking off next month from September 15-24th.  The Farm Tour sets up stages on the fields of local farmers across six states, and will feature special guests Riley Green, Jameson Rodgers, the Peach Pickers, and DJ Rock.

Luke Bryan Releases Video For ‘Country On’

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Ryan Gosling rumored to be joining Margot Robbie in new ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ film

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The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Ryan Gosling is in negotiations to join Margot Robbie in the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ reboot film for Warner Bros.  The new movie will be helmed by Jay Roach, with Robbie producing with Tom Ackerley and Michelle Graham. Details are being kept under wraps, but rumors say it will be an original Ocean’s Eleven tale that is set in Europe in the 1960s.  The project has not been greenlit, but is expected to begin production in Spring 2023.

The Ocean’s Eleven franchise was launched in 2001 when Steven Soderbergh directed the comedy featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and others. That remake of the 1960 Rat Pack movie turned into a successful franchise, with the first movie earning over $450 million worldwide theatrically and two more installments being released in 2004 and 2007. The franchise returned in 2018 with Ocean’s 8, a female-led spinoff featuring Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter and Rihanna.

Gosling also currently teaming up with Robbie on the live-action Warner Bros. film Barbie. The actor also co-stars with Emily Blunt in director David Leitch’s stuntman action-drama The Fall Guy for Universal Pics.

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Gary Busey arrested on two counts of criminal sexual contact in New Jersey

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Gary Busey was arrested in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and is facing four charges, including two counts of criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree. The actor was visiting the town during the weekend of Aug. 12 to Aug. 14 to attend the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel.

Cherry Hill police responded to a report of a sex offense at the Doubletree Hotel during the time of the convention. After investigating the incident, detectives charged the 78-year-old actor on four offenses: two counts of criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree, one count of attempting criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree and one disorderly conduct count of harassment.  In a press release distributed on Saturday afternoon, Cherry Hill Police maintained that the investigation around Busey and the incident remain ongoing.

Busey was booked as a guest for Monster-Mania, a horror-themed, fan-fueled event that runs out of Cherry Hill semi-annually. According to the convention’s resources, the actor was listed as an attendant of the Autograph Room. Busey has appeared at Monster-Mania in prior editions of the convention.

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Behind the Sweet George Strait Tune…

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“In 1995, George Strait added to his long list of hits with the release of “Check Yes or No” from his Strait Out of the Box box set. In the song, the MCA Records artist tells the story of two school-aged children who have a crush on one another.”, Grace Lenehan Vaughn wrote on wideopencountry.com.

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Christopher Shaw’s lawyers seek justice after policy brutality report

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Lawyers of a black Texas man named Christopher Shaw are seeking justice after he was allegedly grabbed and slammed on to the concrete ground by police officers, in another episode of police brutality.

 

 

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