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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Love Somebody’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Morgan Wallen performs in concert during the "Can't Say I Ain't Country" Tour on July 20^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh^ New York.

Morgan Wallen‘s latest song “Love Somebody,” is the No. 1 song in the United States. Released Oct. 18, ‘Love Somebody” follows the success of Wallen and Post Malone’s hit track “I Had Some Help,” which opened at No. 1 in May, and led Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart for six weeks. “Love Somebody” opens with 31 million streams and 15 million radio airplay audience impressions, per data from Luminate.

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” moves to No. 2, counting 72.2 million impressions in the latest tracking week. In addition, on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Yeat earns his first No. 1 album, “Lyfestyle,” logging 89,000 equivalent album units earned and 60,000 album sales. “Lyfestyle” is the American rapper and songwriter’s best opening-week in sales, exceeding the cumulative sales of his entire album catalog so far, as reported by Billboard.

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” moves up two slots to No. 2 with 79,000 equivalent album units earned, with Jelly Roll’s “Beautifully Broken,” slipping to No. 3 after its No. 1 debut last week.

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Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt star in trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’

Millie Bobby Brown at the "Godzilla: King Of The Monsters" Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on May 18^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Netflix released the teaser trailer for The Electric State, the Russo Brothers film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. The film was inspired by the graphic novel written by Simon Stålenhag, and is set “in an alternate version of the ’90s.”

The retro-futuristic film follows Michelle (Brown) and her quest to find her younger brother after a robot uprising. An official description reads: “Michelle traverses the robot-ravaged US, accompanied by a mysterious toy robot and a roguish smuggler (Pratt).”

The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the brothers behind Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Also starring in the film are Ke Huy Quan,  Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito and Woody Norman; with Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox and Jenny Slate voicing the robots.

The Electric State premieres Mar. 14 on Netflix; see the trailer: HERE.

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“Dawson’s Creek” alum James Van Der Beek reveals colorectal cancer diagnosis

James Van Der Beek at the Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals at the Microsoft Theater on September 22^ 2019 in Los Angeles^ CA

Former “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The actor announced his diagnosis in an interview with PEOPLE published Nov. 3, which read: “I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family. There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”  The 47-year-old Van Der Beek did not provide any other details about his diagnosis.

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. Symptoms include blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, bloated stomach, unexplained weight loss, vomiting and fatigue.

Van Der Beek is best known for his portraying Dawson Leery on “Dawson’s Creek” from 1998 to 2003.  He has been married to Kimberly Van Der Beek since 2010, and they share six children:  Olivia, 14; Joshua, 12; Annabel, 10; Emilia, 8; Gwendolyn, 6; and Jeremiah, 3.

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Hurricane Helene benefit album features 100+ artists including R.E.M., Jason Isbell, Phish, and more

R.E.M.: Peter Buck^ Mike Mills^ Michael Stipe and Bill Berry attend 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on June 13^ 2024

R.E.M., the War on Drugs, Angel Olsen, Fleet Foxes and Jason Isbell are among the dozens of artists contributing new, rare or live tracks to the 136-track digital download LP, Cardinals at the Window.

According to the Bandcamp website, all of the proceeds from Cardinals at the Window will be split evenly among Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR) and BeLoved Asheville.

The project also features new songs from Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, MJ Lenderman, the Go-Betweens, Sharon Van Etten, Little Brother, Sylvan Esso, the Mountain Goats, Hotline TNT, Six Organs of Admittance, Archers of Loaf, Flock of Dimes and Real Estate.

Libby Rodenbough, one of the compilation’s organizers, shared: “In the aftermath of a ‘natural disaster,’ it’s important to situate this manifestation of ecological collapse within a history of inequitable exploitation of land and people. This is a region that has suffered in the name of human progress for a long time. I hope we’re going to take this opportunity to start building a different kind of world in western North Carolina and beyond.”

Added North Carolina music industry veteran Rusty Sutton: “Give what you can. Hug your friends and family. Use our experience to illuminate what, unfortunately, this new future will be like for us all: always on the precipice of climate disaster. It’s a stark, cold reality, and we’ll only get through it together. A friend of mine who stayed behind to spearhead aid efforts in his neighborhood shared these words earlier, and I think they’ll live with me forever: ‘Our terrain wasn’t meant to handle this storm, but our community was built for the aftermath.’”

Cardinals debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Compilation Albums chart, and in the top 10 on both Top Album Sales (No. 5) and Americana/Folk Albums (No. 8).

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Suspect arrested in killing of Montana camper that was reported as bear attack

Department of Fish^ Wildlife^ and Park building exterior. A government law enforcement agency to protect natural and sustainable resources. Helena^ Montana - April 8^ 2020

A suspect has been taken into custody nearly three weeks after a Montana camper was found brutally killed in an attack that was initially reported as a bear attack, authorities said late Wednesday. The suspect was in custody on unrelated charges, authorities said.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said it had identified a suspect in the murder of Dustin Kjersem, who was found dead on October 12 in a tent about two-and-a-half miles up Moose Creek Road (east of Big Sky) after a friend who went looking for him called 911, telling the dispatcher that Kjersem appeared to have been attacked by a bear. After the 911 call, investigators from several agencies, including a bear expert from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, examined the site but did not find any signs of bear activity.

According to the sheriff’s office, an autopsy later determined that the 35-year-old Kjersem had suffered “multiple chop wounds.” Investigators initially said they did not know what weapon was used, but Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer later said “we do know it was something hard enough to cause significant damage to the skull as well as some flesh areas of the body. He was brutally killed at his campsite.” The sheriff’s office noted that several items, including a camp axe, a shotgun, a revolver, and a cooler had gone missing from the scene of the crime.

The sheriff’s office said on Facebook : “The suspect is cooperating with our detectives and has led us to the evidence we have identified in prior press releases. The investigation into the homicide continues. It is believed the suspect acted alone and there is no longer a threat to the community.  Our thoughts and prayers continue for the family of Dustin Kjersem. We hope, by some small measure, our efforts can bring them a bit of peace during this horrific time. Our entire community mourns with you. Further details and charges are forthcoming, but it is important for this community to know they are safe to resume their outdoor activities. The sheriff’s office will have a further comment regarding this investigation until charges are filed.”

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Man beats sleeping passenger in unprovoked attack on United Airlines flight

South San Francisco^ CA USA 12-05-2021 United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Arriving at SFO

A Florida man is accused of viciously attacking a deaf and nonverbal passenger while he was sleeping on a cross-country United Airlines flight earlier this week. The assault occurred nearly two hours into United Airlines Flight 2247 from San Francisco to Dulles International Airport in Virgina on Monday, federal authorities said. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are both investigating after the minute-long attack left the male passenger bloodied and with black eyes.

According to a criminal complaint, the incident began after Everett Chad Nelson, 44, left his seat in 35F and got up to use the bathroom in the front of the plane. Upon returning to his seat, Nelson stopped at seat 12F and “without notice, began physically attacking a sleeping male passenger by punching him repeatedly in the face and head until blood was drawn,” the complaint states. Nelson reportedly hit the man repeatedly for a full minute before another passenger intervened and restrained him, while a doctor on the flight treated the non-verbal injured passenger, who was able to communicate with the flight crew using text messages.

Everett later said the passenger had previously attacked him on the street, but the man denied ever having seen him before. Everett was moved to a seat at the front of the aircraft and kept under watch, and was arrested upon arrival charged with one count of assault by beating, striking, and wounding. His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.

United Airlines said in a statement: “The flight landed safely and was met by paramedics and local law enforcement. Thanks to the quick action of our crew and customers, one passenger was restrained after becoming physically aggressive toward another customer on a flight from San Francisco to Washington Dulles on Monday.”

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Brett Eldredge drops new Christmas LP, to launch ‘GLOW’ holiday tour

Brett Eldredge performs at the 2014 CMA Country Christmas at the Bridgestone Arena on November 7^ 2014 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Brett Eldredge has released his third Christmas album ‘Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family)‘.  Eldredge also will launch the Glow: Welcome to The Family Tour, set to begin on November 29th.

Eldredge about the new album’s title: “I had a story in my head of introducing a stranger to my really wacky experience of going home for the holidays and meeting all of the interesting, crazy, beautiful, and awesome characters in my family. I had just experienced another Christmas with 50 people in my house. We opened presents, went to Christmas service, and everybody was sleeping in the attic. At the end of the song, I introduce everyone to my family, everyone from my brother and mother to Uncle Jim and Aunt Margo.”

The new collection of eight holiday originals includes a duet with Kelly Clarkson titled “Sweet December,” which is available now.  Says Eldredge: “After singing ‘Under the Mistletoe’ together, I knew there was no one else in the world I wanted to sing this song with…Kelly’s voice has this soulful retro feeling. I’ve never done a Christmas song in this style, and I really love it.”  Clarkson adds, “I’ve been fortunate enough to record songs with Brett, go see him live, and have him on my show! He has one of my favorite voices and I will sing with him anytime, anywhere! I hope people dig ‘Sweet December’ as much as we do!”

To stream Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family) head HERE.
For information on Glow: Welcome to The Family Tour, head  HERE.

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Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander join Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster’ Season 3 on Ed Gein

Laurie Metcalf attends 85th Annual Drama League Awards at Marriot Marquis Times Square. New York^ NY - May 17^ 2019

Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams will join the cast of the upcoming Season 3 of Ryan Murphy’s Monster.

The trio join previously announced cast member Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein in the next season of the Netflix anthology series. The third installment in the crime drama anthology series will dramatize the story of serial killer Ed Gein (portrayed by Hunnam), who was a twice-convicted murderer and a suspect in seven other slayings. Gein became infamous in the 1950s when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains.

According to sources, Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife. While details regarding the plot are being kept under wraps, Gein went on to serve as inspiration for Norman Bates, the central character in Hitchcock’s 1960 classic film “Psycho.”

This will mark Metcalf and Williams’ first collaboration with Murphy, while Hollander recently worked with Murphy on the second season of “Feud.” Hollander portrayed Truman Capote in the second season of that anthology series, which debuted in January 2024.

Monster previously covered Jeffrey Dahmer in Season 1, and Lyle and Erik Menendez in Season 2. The series is created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.

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See the trailer for Salma Hayek’s ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

Salma Hayek Pinault at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Beach on March 3^ 2018 in Santa Monica^ CA

HBO released the trailer for Like Water for Chocolate on Tuesday, streaming on Max worldwide. Salma Hayek Pinault produced the Spanish-language series via her Ventanarosa Productions.

Like Water for Chocolate is based on the novel by Laura Esquival, and was previously adapted as a movie in 1992. In the show, Tita (Azul Guaita) and Pedro (Andres Baida) fall in love as children, but when they grow up Tita’s mother (Irene Azuela) commits Tita’s sister (Ana Valeria Becerril) to marry Pedro – and Tita is shown expressing her emotions in the kitchen.

In an interview with Variety, Hayek Pinault said that after six years of development, it is “so satisfying to finally see it on screen. ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ is a true jewel of Latin American literature and film. I wanted to find a new place and way to tell this story, so that a new generation can discover it and the people who already have a relationship with the story can rediscover it in a new format.”

New episodes premiere weekly on Sundays through the show’s finale on Dec. 8; check out the trailer: here.

 

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Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne drop video for ‘Can You Die From a Broken Heart’

Avril Lavigne at the Variety 2021 Music Hitmakers Brunch at the City Market Social House on December 4^ 2021 in Los Angeles^ CA

Country star Nate Smith and pop rocker Avril Lavigne have released the music video for their duet, “Can You Die From A Broken Heart”, which is featured on Smith’s sophomore album California Gold.    

Directed by Mason Allen and Nikki Fletcher, the video for “Can You Die From A Broken Heart” finds Smith and Lavigne in a post-apocalyptic world.

The 16-track album California Gold  debuted in the Top 15 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart, and also features “I Like It” with Alesso. Can You Die From A Broken Heart marks Smith’s second duet with Lavigne, following their remix of Smith’s No. 1 hit “Bulletproof” that the duo performed on the 2024 ACM Awards.

Smith is also currently on the road with his 2024 Through The Smoke World Tour. The tour will continue through the end of the year and wrap up in Nashville on December 5th.

See the video for ‘Can You Die From a Broken Heart’ – HERE.

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