Month: November 2022

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Country Daypop

Thomas Rhett earns 20th No. 1 with “Half of Me”

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Thomas Rhett has earned his 20th No. 1 single with “Half of Me” featuring Riley Green. Rhett’s latest No. 1 marks a milestone for the country singer, who has now earned 20 No. 1 hits in less than 10 years, beginning in 2013 with “It Goes Like This.”

Rhett shared in a celebratory Instagram post alongside a video called “One Decade, Twenty Number Ones” that features clips of all his chart-toppers to date.: “#HalfOfMe officially makes 20 number ones as an artist in 10 years. This milestone occurring on a week of gratitude couldn’t be more fitting. There’s so much to be thankful for this year. I’m just absolutely humbled and floored. And I have a feeling the next decade is going to be even better.” Rhett also asked fans to share their favorites in the comments, saying “I gotta know… which one has been your favorite?! Tell me ⬇”

“Half of Me”, co-written by Rhett, his father Rhett Akins, Josh Thompson, and Will Bundy, is the second single off his latest album, Where We Started. 

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Dierks Bentley and Billy Strings team up for the single ‘High Note’

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Dierks Bentley is teaming up with Billy Strings for his newest track, “High Note,” off Bentley’s forthcoming tenth studio album arriving in early 2023.

The bluegrass-inspired collaboration with Strings features the legendary Jerry Douglas on dobro, Sam Bush playing the mandolin and Strings and Bryan Sutton on guitar.

In addition to sharing the new song, Bentley and Strings also released a music video for the tune, which was filmed at The Station Inn. You can take a look at the official music video for “High Note” – here.

WATCH: Dierks Bentley’s “High Note” Featuring Billy Strings

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Take a look at Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in new ‘Babylon’ featurette

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Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the stars of the upcoming film Babylon, appear in a featurette for the movie. Babylon follows multiple characters ‘as they experience the decadence and debauchery of early Hollywood.’

Writer and director Damien Chazelle, Pitt and Robbie star alongside cast members Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart and Tobey Maguire. Says Chazelle:  “Babylon is about a group of people who find themselves in early Hollywood at a time of extreme depravity and debauchery and excess. It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever tried to do.”

Pitt plays Jack Conrad, “the biggest film actor at the top of his game,” while Robbie portrays Nellie LaRoy, “an aspiring actress.” Says Pitt of their characters: “They have an ambition to be part of something bigger than themselves.”

Babylon opens in theaters Dec. 23; take a look at the featurette – here.

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ABC shares details for ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023′

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ABC and dick clark productions announced that “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023” will return once again to Times Square and has expanded to Disneyland, headlined by 18-time host and executive producer of the show, Ryan Seacrest. Actress and producer Liza Koshy will return as co-host in Times Square alongside Seacrest, and country artist Jessie James Decker will also join the duo in Times Square as the Powerball co-host for her fourth consecutive year.

Disneyland will become home to an additional Rockin’ Eve celebration with veteran hostess Ciara overseeing festivities. The Disneyland segments will be pre-taped prior to the New Year’s holiday. This year’s broadcast event will also kick off Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will air Saturday, Dec. 31, live on ABC, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham testifies before Georgia grand jury in 2020 Trump election probe

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On Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., testified before a special grand jury investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia. Graham’s appearance before the panel came after a drawn-out legal fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court as Graham tried to avoid testifying. He had argued that his position as a senator shielded him from questioning. The courts rejected his assertion but did rule that prosecutors and grand jurors could not ask him about protected legislative activity.

Graham’s office said in a statement he testified for just over two hours and answered the grand jury’s questions: “The senator feels he was treated with respect, professionalism and courtesy. Out of respect for the grand jury process he will not comment on the substance of the questions.”

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is heading the investigation, is seeking details about phone calls Graham made to top election officials in Georgia amid disproven allegations from then-President Donald Trump about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. Willis’ office is probing a pair of post-election phone calls Graham made to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff. Raffensperger, a Republican targeted by Trump and his allies, alleged that Graham suggested that he had the authority to reject certain legally cast ballots. Graham denied having made such a suggestion, saying he was trying to understand the state’s process for verifying ballot signatures.

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Supreme Court clears the way for House Democrats to obtain Trump’s tax returns

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The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a House committee to get six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns, after a three-year battle by Democrats to obtain the former president’s taxes.

On Tuesday, the court rejected Trump’s Oct. 31 emergency application to block the Internal Revenue Service from turning over the documents to the House Ways and Means Committee. No justice publicly dissented from the decision. The IRS is now free to provide the returns and could do so imminently.

Trump was the first president in four decades years not to release his tax returns, seeking to keep details of his wealth and real estate company, the Trump Organization, private. The Ways and Means panel told the Supreme Court in a legal filing that siding with Trump would harm the constitutional authority of a co-equal branch of government “by in effect preventing Congress from completing any investigation involving a former president whenever there are allegations that the investigation was politically motivated.

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Miley Cyrus teaming up with Dolly Parton to host ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’

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Miley Cyrus revealed that she’s teaming up with her superstar godmother, Dolly Parton, to host the second iteration of Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, airing live from Miami, Florida on NBC, and streaming on Peacock.

Cyrus shared a clip on social media with Parton: “Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party is about getting glamorous and dressing your best,” Cyrus says, with Parton replying, “Well, we do that every day, don’t we, Miley?” Cyrus agrees, saying that Parton “taught me well.” Parton promises that the show is “gonna be legendary.”

Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party is set to kick off on Saturday, December 31 at 10:30 p.m. and run until 12:30 a.m. ET. Saturday Night Live creator and EP Lorne Michaels will serve as executive producer, and the lineup will be announced at a later time, according to a press release.  Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Live Events, Specials and E! News, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said: “The inaugural ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’ was an unqualified success and we know this year’s show will be just as spectacular, with plenty of surprises and lots of fun. We can’t wait to get the party started.”

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Miley Cyrus teaming up with Dolly Parton to host ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’

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Miley Cyrus revealed that she’s teaming up with her superstar godmother, Dolly Parton, to host the second iteration of Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, airing live from Miami, Florida on NBC, and streaming on Peacock.

Cyrus shared a clip on social media with Parton: “Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party is about getting glamorous and dressing your best,” Cyrus says, with Parton replying, “Well, we do that every day, don’t we, Miley?” Cyrus agrees, saying that Parton “taught me well.” Parton promises that the show is “gonna be legendary.”

Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party is set to kick off on Saturday, December 31 at 10:30 p.m. and run until 12:30 a.m. ET. Saturday Night Live creator and EP Lorne Michaels will serve as executive producer, and the lineup will be announced at a later time, according to a press release.  Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Live Events, Specials and E! News, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said: “The inaugural ‘Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party’ was an unqualified success and we know this year’s show will be just as spectacular, with plenty of surprises and lots of fun. We can’t wait to get the party started.”

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Shania Twain to receive Music Icon Award at 2022 People’s Choice Awards

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Shania Twain will be the second recipient of the Music Icon award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, set to air on NBC and E! on Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.  During the ceremony, Lizzo will receive the People’s Champion Award while actor Ryan Reynolds will be awarded the People’s Icon Award.

Twain said in a statement: “I’m so incredibly honored to be named ‘Music Icon.’  I have some of the greatest fans in the world. They have supported me since the early days, and it’s their love and passion that keeps me going. I’m thrilled to go back on tour and bring my new music and fan favorites to them, and what better way to start than at the People’s Choice Awards!”

In addition to receiving the award, Twain will also perform a medley of her biggest hits as well as her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming” from her forthcoming sixth album, Queen of Me. The album is slated for release on Feb. 3.

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Take a look at the final trailer for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

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20th Century Studios shared a final trailer for the new film ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ the sequel to the 2009 film Avatar. An official description reads: “Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family, the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.”. Original Avatar writer and director James Cameron returned to write, direct and executive produce the sequel.

The trailer shows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and their family meet the Metkayina, a Na’vi clan who live near the ocean along Pandora’s reefs. It also focuses on Jake and Neytiri’s children and features the Metkayina character Ronal (Kate Winslet). Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Bailey Bass and Filip Geljo also star.

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ opens in theaters Dec. 16. You can experience the film in 3D, and pre-purchase tickets at Fandango.   Take a look at the final film trailer – here.

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