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Maddie & Tae to release fourth studio album ‘Love & Light’

Maddie & Tae will release their fourth studio album ‘Love & Light’ on May 2nd, produced by Josh Kerr, Chris LaCorte, and Corey Crowder.

The 16-track album features the previously released tracks ‘Free Like’, ‘Sad Girl Summer’, ‘Heart They Didn’t Break’ and the new single ‘Kissing Cowboys, written by Maddie Font and Tae Kerr, along with Luke Dick, and Laura Veltz.  Kerr shares of the new song: “The thing about being a little bit older is you realize how many things you wish someone had told you. All the stuff you worried about, the pressure to be somebody else’s idea – when you really should be out there, well, ‘kissing cowboys.’”

The ladies said of the album:  “We’ve been out on the road, playing for a few thousand people at our own dates. We realized people are hungry for songs that tell it like it is about being single, being done wrong, being done right, and figuring out how to grow up without losing your sense of self, your friends or your dreams. So, we leaned into all those things.  And we didn’t let go of that sound where we take acoustic instruments, really make them shine and then thread all that electric goodness through a pretty stout base.”

Watch the visualizer for ‘Kissing Cowboys’ HERE.

The album ‘Love & Light’ is available to pre-save now.

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Randy Houser and Cody Johnson share the track ‘Cancel’

Randy Houser has shared a new version of his song “Cancel” featuring Cody Johnson.  Cancel was written by Houser and co-produced with Jay Tooke, and Randy said of the new collab: “After I wrote it, I went on Cody’s bus, and we talked about cutting it together. I was honored that something so meaningful to me was also important enough to him to want to be a part of it.”

Houser’s Note To Self Deluxe edition expands on his 2022 project of the same name, featuring new collaborations including: “Still That Cowboy” with Miranda Lambert, “Rub A Little Dirt On It” with Riley Green and “Country Round Here Tonight” with Justin Moore.

Houser will also be performing at festivals across the U.S. this summer, including Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, Roostertail Music Festival, Lakefront Music Fest and the Red, White & Brauen Festival.

Take a listen to Cancel featuring Cody Johnson – HERE.

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See Seth Rogan in trailer for ‘The Studio’ on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is previewing its new 10-episode half-hour comedy series The Studio, premiering today, March 26.  Two episodes will be released upon its premiere, with one episode dropping every Wednesday through May 21 to follow.

Seth Rogen co-created the show and stars as Matt Remick, the new head of the fictional film studio Continental. Per Deadline, Rogen’s character desperately wants to keep the future of movies alive.  Says Rogen’s Matt: “Being the head of Continental is the only job I’ve ever wanted. “I’m honored, obviously, to be one of the people that gets to choose, you know, which movies get made and which ones don’t.  I got into all this, because, you know I love movies, but now I have this fear that my job is to ruin them.”

In addition to Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders also star, with Bryan Cranston guest starring.

See the trailer for The Studio HERE.

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Blackpink’s Jisoo to star in Netflix rom-com ‘Boyfriend on Demand’

K-pop star JISOO, member of BLACKPINK, has signed on to star in Netflix’s ‘Boyfriend on Demand’.  The romantic-drama series shared the following synopsis:  “an overworked young Korean woman who seeks escape in a virtual reality dating program, where she meets the boyfriends of her dreams.”

Jisoo will play exhausted webtoon producer Mi-rae, “who longs for a second chance at love, but has grown accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule. When Mi-rae receives a mysterious “Monthly Boyfriend” device by chance, she decides to give it a try, entering a virtual reality world where she encounters unrealistically perfect boyfriends, awakening her dormant desires for romance. He’s capable and competent at work, but Mi-rae feels uneasy around him. Despite his indifferent and cold demeanor, he’s a character with surprising secrets, sure to stir emotions in Mi-rae.”

Singer/actor Seo In-guk will star opposite Jisoo as Park Kyeong-nam, Mi-rae’s colleague and rival webtoon producer.   Boyfriend on Demand is directed by Kim Jung-sik, known for the hit web series Work Later, Drink Now and No Gain No Love.

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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to pause reinstatement of thousands of federal workers at 6 agencies

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an emergency stay of a district court judge’s decision that 16,000 federal probationary employees terminated in February across six agencies and departments be immediately reinstated.

Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filed an application Monday to “stay the injunction” issued by U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California that had ordered the Trump administration on March 13 to “”immediately offer reinstatement to any and all probationary employees terminated on or about February 13th and 14th 2025.” Alsup’s order earlier this month required six agencies — the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury — to reinstate probationary workers fired last month. Alsup’s order covered federal workers who were still in probationary status, or those generally in a one- or two-year trial period.  The judge said the terminations were likely unlawful because the Office of Personnel Management did not have the authority to direct the firings.

Harris argued in the filing that the labor unions and nonprofit groups that challenged the mass firings lack standing, saying they have “hijacked the employment relationship between the federal government and its workforce,” claiming the judge’s order also violates separation of powers. Harris wrote: “This Court should not allow a single district court to erase Congress’s handiwork and seize control over reviewing federal personnel decisions — much less do so by vastly exceeding the limits on the scope of its equitable authority and ordering reinstatements en masse.”

Harris urged the high court to “end the interbranch power grab … Those orders have sown chaos as the Executive Branch scrambles to meet immediate compliance deadlines by sending huge sums of government money out the door, reinstating thousands of lawfully terminated workers, undoing steps to restructure Executive Branch agencies, and more. The lower courts should not be allowed to transform themselves into all-purpose overseers of Executive Branch hiring, firing, contracting, and policymaking.”

The firings of probationary workers is being undertaken by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  More than 24,000 probationary workers were removed from their positions as part of the mass firings, involving 18 agencies.

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Federal judge keeps block of Venezuelan gang deportation flights

A federal judge on Monday kept his block on deportation flights of alleged members of Venezuela’s crime gang Tren de Araragua under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

In a 37-page ruling, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., wrote that Venezuelans whom the Trump administration wants to deport under the act should get a hearing on whether they are gang members. Boasberg wrote in his ruling: “The Court need not resolve the thorny question of whether the judiciary has the authority to assess this claim in the first place. That is because Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on another equally fundamental theory: Before they may be deported, they are entitled to individualized hearings to determine whether the Act applies to them at all.”

Boasberg said use of the Alien Enemies Act “implicates a host of complicated legal issues” adding: “Federal courts are equipped to adjudicate that question when individuals threatened with detention and removal challenge their designation as such. Because the named Plaintiffs dispute that they are members of Tren de Aragua, they may not be deported until a court has been able to decide the merits of their challenge.”

Judge Boasberg was appointed to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by President George W. Bush in 2002 and elevated to the District Court in 2001 by President Barack Obama.  Pres. Trump blasted the judge, writing on Truth Social: “This Radical Left Lunatic of a Judge, a troublemaker and agitator who was sadly appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, was not elected President – He didn’t WIN the popular VOTE (by a lot!), he didn’t WIN ALL SEVEN SWING STATES, he didn’t WIN 2,750 to 525 Counties, HE DIDN’T WIN ANYTHING! I WON FOR MANY REASONS, IN AN OVERWHELMING MANDATE, BUT FIGHTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION MAY HAVE BEEN THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR THIS HISTORIC VICTORY. I’m just doing what the VOTERS wanted me to do. This judge, like many of the Crooked Judges’ I am forced to appear before, should be IMPEACHED!!! WE DON’T WANT VICIOUS, VIOLENT, AND DEMENTED CRIMINALS, MANY OF THEM DERANGED MURDERERS, IN OUR COUNTRY. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

The Justice Administration believes it has authority under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act because they are a “hybrid criminal state” invading the United States though it has been only invoked in times of declared war against other countries. DOJ lawyers have argued in court filings that “The President’s action is lawful and based upon a long history of using war authorities against organizations connected to foreign states and national security judgments, which are not subject to judicial second guessing.”

An three-member appeals court heard oral arguments later on Monday on whether the lower court can hear and address the Trump administration’s deportation of migrants under an 18th-century wartime law, but did not issue a ruling.  The three-judge panel consists of Judges Karen Henderson, Patricia Millett and Justin Walker — two of whom were appointed by a Republican president. The panel declined a bid from the Trump administration to immediately remove Judge James Boasberg from the case and lift a temporary restraining order on the deportations.

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Hardy teams with Nate Smith in video for ‘Nobody Likes Your Girlfriend’

Nate Smith and Hardy have dropped the music video for “Nobody Likes Your Girlfriend,” directed by Spidey Smith and features actor and comedian Kevin James and digital creators Sophia La Corte and Amanda Mertz.

Nobody Likes Your Girlfriend was written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Michael Hardy, Ben Johnson and Hunter Phelps, and Smith says of the track: “I’ve been a fan of Hardy for a long time. I still remember the first time I heard ‘Rednecker’—his authenticity was undeniable. Not only is he one of the most sought-after songwriters in country music, but he’s also a massive star in his own right. Having him join me on this song is truly humbling. From the start, we both knew this song had to be done this way—it speaks to so many people in a way that feels real. And on top of that, it’s easily one of the catchiest songs I’ve ever been a part of. I can’t wait to hear crowds singing it at the top of their lungs everywhere I go this year .. Now, I might be speaking for Hardy here, but deep down, I think we’re just a couple of random geeks with the same sense of humor. You wouldn’t believe how much we laughed on set. Then, to top it all off, we brought in one of the greatest comedians of all time—Kevin James! I’ve gotten to know Kevin recently, and on a whim, I sent him a video (half-jokingly) asking if he’d take the lead role in the video. I never imagined he’d actually say yes! Not only is he a legend in his craft, but he’s an even better human being. The biggest takeaway from this whole experience? The generosity of people like HARDY, Kevin James, and so many others who have allowed me to live my wildest dreams. Dream big, y’all!”

Smith is on the road with his Through The Smoke World Tour with stops in Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom as well as stops at C2C Festival. He will also be hitting the road this summer with Jason Aldean on his upcoming Full Throttle Tour.

Hardy is gearing up to embark on the Jim Bob World Tour this May, headlining arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S., plus festival dates in North America and festivals and first-ever headline shows in Europe. The tour includes stops at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Atlanta’s Lakewood Amphitheatre, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and more.  Serving as support on select dates will be Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sikarus and McCoy Moore.

See the video for ‘Nobody Likes Your Girlfrield’ – HERE.

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Trace Adkins drops the single “What Color’s Your Wild”

Trace Adkins returns with his new single “What Color’s Your Wild,” written by Monty Criswell and Casey Beathard and produced by Bart Butler.

The new release follows Adkin’s announcement of his headlining What Color’s Your Wild Tour – set to kick off March 29th in Du Quoin, Illinois. The trek includes stops in Minnesota, Florida, and more with more dates expected to be added in the coming weeks.  For tour info, head HERE.

Listen to What Color’s Your Wild via lyric video – HERE.

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Jason Momoa stars in the trailer for ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Warner Bros. released the final trailer for A Minecraft Movie, based on the 2011 video game Minecraft.

The Jared Hess-directed film has an all-star cast, featuring Jack Black as Steve, Jason Momoa as Garett, and Emma Myers as Natalie, with Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge and Sebastian Hansen also starring as people “who learn to create anything they desire out of blocks in the Overworld. But, they discover the Nether, where evil creatures do the same.”

After backlash from the first teaser trailer which featured more live-action content, the new trailer for A Minecraft Movie features more CGI characters, and teases the potential challenges the characters will face during their stay in the Overworld – addressing the movie’s close ties to the Minecraft video game by positioning the main gang as players within the game’s environment.

A Minecraft Movie opens April 4 in theaters; See the trailer – HERE.

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MAX shares new trailer for Season 4 of ‘Hacks’

Max released the trailer for Season 4 of ‘Hacks’ which returns April 10 at 9 p.m. EDT on the streaming service. Max renewed Hacks last May, following the Season 3 finale.

Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter return for the fourth season of the Max Original comedy. The streaming service recently announced new guest stars for Season 4 last week, with Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman and Eric Balfour guest starring as yet-to-be disclosed characters. Filling out the cast are Danny Jolles, Gavin Matts, Grover Whitmore III, Holmes, Jasmine Ashanti, Katy Sullivan, Matt Oberg, and Sandy Honig, who will guest star as writers on Deborah Vance’s (Smart) new late night show.

The new season follows the tug-of-war between Deborah and Ava (Einbinder) as they get their late night show off the ground, while making history doing it.  The trailer shows tensions between Deborah and Ava, with their mutual agent (Downs) scolding Ava for blackmailing her way into the job of head writer for the talk show.

Recurring guest stars Kaitlin Olson and Christopher McDonald also return as Deborah’s daughter, DJ, and Marty, the casino owner from her Vegas days. Dan Bucatinsky, Tony Goldwyn, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Poppy Liu, Lorenza Izzo, Johnny Sibilly, Paul Felder, Polly Draper, Luenell and Aristotle Athari are also back.

The rest of the season 4 cast includes Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Christopher McDonald, Poppy Liu, Lorenza Izzo, Johnny Sibilly, Paul Felder, Polly Draper, Luenell, and Aristotle Athari.

See the Season 4 trailer of HACKS: HERE.

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