Month: July 2020

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Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes” Continues To Break Streaming Records

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Two years after it first made it’s debut, Panic! At The Disco’s mega-hit single “High Hopes” is still breaking streaming records. “High Hopes” is the No. 1 song on rock radio, and is in the top ten of the U.S.’s most-streamed songs in 2020.

Since its release in 2018, “High Hopes” was certified platinum, and became the band’s highest-charting song after it reached No. 5 on Billboard‘s Hot 100. In January 2019, “High Hopes” climbed to the fourth spot on the Hot 100. And most recently, “High Hopes” held the No.1 spot on Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs Chart for a historic 76 weeks. 

Since its release “High Hopes” is 4x platinum-certified, and the video for the track is about to break YouTube‘s 500 million streams mark. The video currently has over 484 million streams.

You can watch the video for “High Hopes” at the link: here

Panic! At The Disco’s ‘High Hopes’ Is The No.01 US Rock Radio Song Of The Year So Far

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It’s also the fourth most streamed rock song too. 
 

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“One Direction” 10-Year Anniversary To Be Marked With New Website

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The guys from One Direction have announced how they plan to celebrate their 10th anniversary — by launching a celebration website instead, according to the Daily Mirror.

Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson have revealed they’re launching a special celebration website along with a video made for their fans to mark the 10-year milestone. The website, which will launch on July 23rd, will also feature interactive playlists available for fans and activations across digital platforms later this month. Fans will be able to see a timeline of the band’s charting history along with an archive of music videos, TV performances, behind-the-scenes clips and artwork.

One Direction 10-Year Anniversary Plans Announced: Report

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1D fans are in for a treat. Continue reading…
 

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Becomes First U;S. Governor To Test Positive For Covid-19

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home, making him the first U.S. governor to report testing positive. The 48-year-old Stitt said he started feeling “a little achy” Tuesday and sought a test, adding that his wife and children were also tested Tuesday and that none of their results came back positive.  Oklahoma Health Commissioner Dr. Lance Frye said contact tracing has begun in Stitt’s case, with a particular emphasis on determining those who may have been within 6 feet of the governor for longer than 15 minutes.

Stitt’s announcement came as Oklahoma reported a second consecutive day of record-high numbers of confirmed new virus cases. Coronavirus-related hospitalizations also are surging in Oklahoma, increasing from 458 last week to 561 on Wednesday, although Frye said there is still plenty of hospital capacity.

Stitt has backed one of the country’s most aggressive reopening plans, resisted any statewide mandate on masks and rarely wears one himself. “We respect people’s rights … to not wear a mask,” Stitt said during Wednesday’s news conference, which was held virtually. “You just open up a big can of worms. “A lot of businesses are requiring it, and that’s fine,” he said. “I’m just hesitant to mandate something that I think is problematic to enforce.”

Oklahoma’s Governor Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

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Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and that he is…
 

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President Trump Shakes Up Re-Election Staff And Names New Campaign Manager

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President Trump is shaking up his 2020 re-election campaign, starting by promoting Bill Stepien to campaign manager and naming Brad Parscale will become a senior adviser.

Trump wrote on Facebook, “I am pleased to announce that Bill Stepien has been promoted to the role of Trump Campaign Manager. Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that role, while being a Senior Advisor to the campaign.”

The move comes as recent polls have shown Trump trailing Joe Biden.

Parscale had been named campaign manager early in 2018. Trump named Stepien deputy campaign manager in May, after having served as an adviser. He left the White House in 2018, after he had served as political director.

Trump shakes up campaign staff, demotes top manager as polls show him behind Biden

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Bill Stepien, his deputy campaign manager and a veteran Republican operative, will take over…
 

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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott To Play Uner Franchise Tag For $31.4M

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will play the 2020 season on the franchise tag, worth a guaranteed $31.4 million. Prescott and the Cowboys failed to get a long-term deal done before Wednesday’s deadline. Prescott will report and play the season with the highest one-year salary in franchise history. 

Prescott turned down a five-year deal worth more than $34 million annually that included $110 million in guaranteed money asking for a four-year deal. Prescott is guaranteed $31.4 million in 2020; he exclusive franchise tag for 2021 is $37.7 million, if the Cowboys select that option again.

 

Report: Dak Prescott’s Cowboys Future Questioned Without Team-Friendly Contract

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Dak Prescott will be playing the 2020 season on his $31.4 million franchise tag after he and the…
 

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Tennessee Titans Sign Derrick Henry To 4-Year, $50M Deal

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The Tennessee Titans have signed Derrick Henry to a multiyear contract, the team announced Wednesday. Henry, 26, and the Titans reached an agreement on a four-year, $50 million deal, which includes $25.5 million guaranteed. Henry and the Titans completed the deal just hours before the NFL’s deadline for extensions with franchise-tagged players. 

Henry’s contract will averages about $12.5 million per year and makes him the league’s fifth-highest-paid tailback.  He won the league’s rushing title with 1,540 yards last season. Of all NFL running backs with at least 200 carries in 2019, his 5.1 yards per carry was the highest in the league.

Report: Titans, Henry agree to 4-year, $50M deal

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The Tennessee Titans and running back Derrick Henry have agreed to a four-year, $50-million…
 

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Reba McEntire’s 1994 Concert Special To Be Streamed On YouTube Friday, July 17

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Reba McEntire will air her Reba Live concert special for the first time on YouTube this Friday, July 17.

Reba Live was filmed in 1994 at the Omaha Civic Center. The hour-long special initially aired on NBC in November 1994, and features Reba performing 12 songs, including “They Asked About You,” “Is There Life Out There,” “Walk On,” “Fancy” and more, as well as covers of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” The show also features Reba as “Flucy” in a special Thanksgiving-themed I Love Lucy spoof. 

The special will premiere at 7 p.m. CT on July 17 via YouTube, with Reba celebrating with fans with a chat.  You can view the Reba Live trailer at the link: here

Reba Set To Release Concert Special Exclusively On YouTube

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Live special exclusively on YouTube this Friday, July 17, marking the first time the concert has…
 

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Luke Combs Sets Record On Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

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Luke Combs has set an unprecedented record on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, with the singer’s sophomore album, “What You See Is What You Get,” claiming the No. 1 spot again this week. This marks the album’s 25th week in the top slot, which makes Combs the first artist in the chart’s 56-year history to have his first two studio albums spend more than 25 weeks at No. 1. His debut album, “This One’s For You,” released in 2017, spent 50 weeks at No. 1.

Taylor Swift previously held the chart record, with her 2006 self-titled debut sitting at No. 1 for 24 weeks, while her Grammy-winning follow-up, "Fearless," spent 35 weeks at the top of the chart.” data-reactid=”22″ type=”text”>Taylor Swift previously held the chart record, with her 2006 self-titled debut sitting at No. 1 for 24 weeks, while her Grammy-winning follow-up, “Fearless,” spent 35 weeks at the top of the chart. Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and Alabama are the only other artists in the history of the Top Country Albums chart who have spent 25 or more weeks at No. 1 with two albums.

Combs has also tied Twain’s record for “Come on Over” with “This One’s For You” for the longest run at No. 1, both logging 50 weeks.

        

Luke Combs Breaks Billboard Record Set by Taylor Swift

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Luke Combs is holding onto the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this…
 

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Nick Cannon Issues Apology To The Jewish Community For His Anti-Semitic Comments

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Nick Cannon issued an official apology over his controversial podcast that has since been deleted. Cannon shared a lengthy message on social media on Wednesday, July 15, apologizing to the Jewish community for his “hurtful and divisive words.”

In a message on his Facebook page, Cannon wrote: “First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin. They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.

“While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn, I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement. I want to express my gratitude to the Rabbis, community leaders and institutions who reached out to me to help enlighten me, instead of chastising me. I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.”

Earlier in the day, Cannon posted a message stating that he was “deeply disappointed” in ViacomCBS, who cut ties with Cannot after the controversial remarks from the podcast were criticized. 

Nick Cannon Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Comments & Fox Lets Him Stay As ‘Masked Singer’ Host

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Nick Cannon addressed his ‘hurtful’ & ‘divisive’ words in a tweeted statement on July 15, extending his ‘most sincere’ apologizes for past anti-semitic comme…
 

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‘Survivor’ Production Halted For Season 41 Due To Pandemic

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Survivor has been delayed again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Variety reports that the season 41 premiere of the reality competition series will be delayed, and production has been halted. The show was first delayed in March.

Survivor‘s producers are currently working with officials in Fiji, where the show films, on when production can safely start up again as “health and safety matters the top priority for everyone involved.” The show will be replaced on the Fall 2020-2021 schedule at CBS on The Amazing Race, which already has a full season ready to air. Filming on The Amazing Race was finished before the pandemic hit.

The Amazing Race will air Wednesdays at 9/8c on the network.

‘Survivor’ Will Not Air This Fall

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The coronavirus pandemic has claimed yet another show as CBS announced on Tuesday that Survivor…
 

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