Month: November 2020

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Lee Brice Tests Positive For COVID-19, Will Miss CMA Awards

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Lee Brice has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, will not perform at the CMA Awards on Nov. 11.  Brice was slated to take the stage with Carly Pearce to sing their No. 1 hit, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”

A representative for Lee said that Lee is “in good spirits and not experiencing any symptoms.”  The singer was tested and received his results before arriving onsite for the show’s rehearsal or activities. This year’s show will take place at Nashville’s Music City Center without an in-person audience, but more than 30 artists are expected to be onsite to perform.

Lee Brice Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Will Not Appear at CMAs

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Netflix Halts Production On Season 2 Of ‘The Witcher’ After Multiple COVID-19 Tests

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For the second time, Netflix has been forced to stop production on the second season of The Witcher due to positive COVID-19 tests, and as of press time there is no date for when production will resume.

Deadline reported that those diagnosed were not part of the show’s main cast and they have already been quarantined. Filming was taking place west of London, and the UK has seen a dramatic leap in coronavirus cases over the last several weeks. Only when filming is believed to be safe again will production restart. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich addressed the situation on Twitter, thanking fans for their support and saying that the staff seemed to be doing well. She added that the team would be back to production “soon.”

Starring Henry Cavill, The Witcher is based on the book series of the same now, and the video games associated with the series helped to turn the franchise into a global success. They feature many of the same characters, locations, and story elements.

The Witcher Season 2 Halts Production Again Due To Multiple COVID-19 Diagnosis

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‘Let Him Go’ Tops North American Box Office With $4.1M Opening Weekend

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The Kevin Costner/Diane Lane drama Let Him Go is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $4.1 million in receipts.

“Let Him Go” stars Kevin Costner as a retired sheriff and Diane Lane as his wife. The couple leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family living in the Dakotas, which ends in violence. Lesley Manville, who scored an Oscar nomination for her work in another Focus release, 2017 “Phantom Thread,” co-stars. “Let Him Go” was written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, the filmmaker behind “The Family Stone.”

Coming in at No. 2 on the weekend roster was Come Play with $1.7 million, followed by The War with Grandpa at No. 3 with $1.5 million, Honest Thief at No. 4 with $1.1 million and Tenet at No. 5 with $905,000. Rounding out the top tier was the re-release of Toy Story at No. 6 with $505,000, The Empty Man at No. 7 with $277,000, Spell at No. 8 with $150,000, The New Mutants at No. 9 with $110,000 and Love and Monsters at No. 10 with $100,000.

Box office collection: Kevin Costner, Diane Lane thriller ”Let Him Go” tops election week collection

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Watch the Trailer for The Latest Single From Lil Nas X, ‘Holiday’

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Lil Nas X has debuted the comedic trailer for his new single, “Holiday.”

 The teaser clip for “Holiday” brings Lil Nas X back to an “Old Town Road” setting, but takes him to new place. A bearded Lil Nas X looks on at the camera, donning Santa garb. “To be continued,” the clip reads as it ends.

‘Holiday” is set to officially drop on Friday, November 13th. You can check out the teaser at the link: here.

         

Lil Nas X Plots Christmas Takeover With ‘Holiday’ Single Trailer Starring Michael J. Fox

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Rock Daypop

Progressive Rock Supergroup Transatlantic To Release Two Versions Of New Album

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Transatlantic have announced that they will be release their new album, “The Absolute Universe”, on February 5th, sharing the news in a new trailer. The band, featuring Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, will be releasing two versions of the album, “The Absolute Universe: The Breath Of Life (Abridged Version)” and “The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Extended Version)”.

Portnoy explains, “We’ve got two versions of this album. There is a two CD presentation, which is 90 minutes long, and a single one – that’s 60 minutes.” Pete Trewavas added, “We did write some new music for the single CD,” adds Trewavas. “What’s more, there are also differences in the instruments used on some of the tracks across the two records.”

Both album will be released on CD, LP and digital formats and the band will also be offering up a special ‘The Absolute Universe: The Ultimate Edition’ collection that will feature both albums in a box set. 

Watch the trailer: here.

Progressive Rock Super-Group TRANSATLANTIC to Release 5th Studio Album “The Absolute Universe” on February 2021

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Foo Fighters Announce 10th Studio Album To Be Released In 2021

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Foo Fighters announced their tenth studio album Medicine at Midnight following their appearance as musical guests on Dave Chappelle’s Saturday Night Live episode over the weekend. The band also debuted a performance of their new single “Shame Shame” during the episode.

Foo Fighter’s record arrives Feb. 5, 2021, and is currently available for preorder on limited edition vinyl here.  You can watch their performance of “Shame Shame” on SNL here.

Listen: Foo Fighters Share New Single “Shame Shame,” Announce 10th Studio LP

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Billie Eilish Announces New Song “Therefore I Am”

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Billie Eilish will follow up her latest song “my future” by dropping her new single called “Therefore I Am” on November 12. Eilish revealed the cover art on social media along with the caption “I’M SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE.” 

Eilish kicked off the year by unveiling the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.  No Time To Die peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

See the Eilish’s Instagram announcement for “Therefor I Am” at the link: here.

Billie Eilish Announces New Song “Therefore I Am”

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The artist’s follow-up to “my future” comes out this Thursday, November 12
 

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President-Elect Biden To Announce COVID-19 Task Force As Cases Continue To Rise Across The U.S.

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President-elect Joe Biden is keeping a campaign promise to make the resurgent coronavirus his immediate priority, and on Monday will announce a 12-member task force to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden spent much of his election campaign criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic, which has now caused the deaths of 237,000 people in America. The United States saw a record number of new infections last week, with the total number of cases nearing 10 million.

The coronavirus task force will be charged with developing a blueprint for containing the disease once Biden takes office in January. It will be headed by three co-chairs, former surgeon general Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner David Kessler, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Yale University, according to two people familiar with the matter.

On Sunday, Biden’s transition team launced a new website, BuildBackBetter.com, and a new social media handle, @transition46, to provide the public with information on the handover.

U.S. sets new COVID-19 record; Biden to announce virus response team

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Tropical Storm Eta Makes Landfall On Cuba On Track Towards Florida

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Tropical Storm Eta was heading toward the Florida Keys on Sunday night after making landfall in central Cuba overnight with 65 mph winds. Eta could get stronger, and forecasters warned it could be a hurricane by the time it reaches the Florida Keys.

The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm force winds, storm surge and flash flooding spread over South Florida and the Keys as of Sunday evening. The National Hurricane Center issued storm surge and hurricane warnings for part of the Florida Keys, and a hurricane watch continues for part of the Florida peninsula as well.  However, there is also a chance Eta could slow down or even stall near or just west of the Florida Keys.

Forecasters also continued to warily watch Eta’s forecast path, which takes the tropical storm into the Gulf by Monday and turns it northward.  Eta should reach the eastern Gulf of Mexico by late Monday into Tuesday.

Eta could bring 6 to 12 inches of rain to parts of Central and South Florida, with isolated areas getting up to 18 inches. Tornados will also be possible in the Keys and southern Florida.

Tropical Storm Eta closes in on South Florida

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QB Patrick Mahomes And The Kansas City Chiefs Take Win Over Carolina Panthers 33-31

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs held on for a 33-31 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, after kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field goal on the final play.

The Chiefs took a 33-24 lead after Mahomes threw a 2-yard touchdown with under eight minutes left in the game. The Panthers cut it to 33-31 when running back Christian McCaffrey scored with 1:26 remaining. Mahomes had 372 passing yards and tossed four touchdowns in the Chiefs’ victory. He surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino’s record for the fewest games to reach 100 career touchdown passes. 

The Chiefs have a bye week before playing the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 22, while the Panthers are scheduled to play the Buccaneers next Sunday.

Mahomes throws for four touchdowns as Chiefs win a nail-biter, 33-31 over Panthers

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