Month: November 2020

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Country Daypop

Florida Georgia Line To Produce And Create Country Musical Movie

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Florida Georgia Line – comprised of Tyler Hubbard and Brian “BK” Kelley — along with Monarch Media, are teaming up for an original country movie musical that will see the duo create both original music and reimagine country classics.

Plot details for the untitled feature have not been revealed, but the film is described as a “classic movie musical with contemporary sensibilities.”  Hubbard and Kelley will executive produce along with Monarch’s Vicky Patel.

Said Hubbard and Kelley: “We are so excited to bring a wholly original country musical to the big screen for the very first time. In T.K. McKamy and the team at Monarch Media, we’ve found the perfect partners that will help us bring the emotion and storytelling of country music to the movies for the most passionate music fans in the world to enjoy.”

Florida Georgia Line Sets Country Musical Movie

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Country duo Florida Georgia Line, made up of Tyler Hubbard and BK Kelley, will produce and create original music for an upcoming musical film with Monarch Media. Along with original music, the film will feature reworked country classics: ‘There …
 

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‘Jeopardy!’ Announces Ken Jennings As Its First Interim Host After The Death Of Alex Trebek

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Following the death of longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek earlier this month, the game show has now announced it will resume production with a new interim host in the meantime. “Jeopardy!” announced that Ken Jennings, who holds the all-time records for most consecutive games won at 74, will be the first interim guest host for the show.  Production is set to resume on November 30.

Jennings is just the first of what will be a series of guest hosts, the show said. The additional guest hosts have yet to be announced, and a permanent host has yet to be named.

Trebek had hosted “Jeopardy!” since 1984. The show is still in its 37th season, and new episodes hosted by Jennings will air in January 2021.

Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host following death of Alex Trebek

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The “Jeopardy!” record-holder will be the first in a series of interim hosts…
 

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Rock Daypop

Foo Fighters Share Short Film ‘Times Like Those’

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The Foo Fighters are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the release of a special video stream entitled “Times Like Those”, in which the band takes a visual look back at their history.

The band said about the film: “Maybe the 25th anniversary year didn’t go *quite* as planned but we were still able to come together for a look back at the last 25 years.”

The group had originally planned to celebrate their 25th anniversary by hitting the road for the Van Tour, which would have seen the band revisit many of the cities of their inaugural tour in 1985, but tour plans were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. 

Watch their new “Times Like Those” short film: here.

Foo Fighters Release ‘Times Like Those’ Short Film For 25th Anniversary [Watch]

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Members of the Foo Fighters take fans down memory lane in a new short film marking their 25th…
 

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AC/DC’s New Album “Power Up” Debuts At No. 1 on Billboard 200

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AC/DC’s brand new album, Power Up, has reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Power Up reached No. 1 on the strength of 117,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States for the week ending Nov. 19 — 111,000 which came directly from album sales while another 5,000 album equivalent units were earned through on-demand streams.

Power Up is AC/DC’s third No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. Their first No. 1 was back in 1981 with the release of the Back in Black follow-up, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, and in 2008 they reached No, 1 with Black Ice.

Power Up is the first release from AC/DC since 2014’s Rock or Bust and is also the first from the band since the death of guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017.

AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ Charges In at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

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AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, giving the legendary…
 

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2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See The Full List Of Nominees

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The 2021 Grammy nominations were announced on Wednesday, with Beyoncé leading all artists with nine total. “Black Parade” earned nominations for record of the year, song of the year, best r&b performance and best r&b song categories. Her duet with Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage,” is also up for record of the year, best rap performance and best rap song. Beyonce tops off her nominations with best music video (“Brown Skin Girl”) and best music film (Black Is King.)

Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Rich each earned six nominations. Swift’s Folklore is up for album of the year, and best pop vocal album, “Cardigan” will compete for song of the year and best pop solo performance. Swift is nominated alongside Bon Iver for best pop duo/group performance for “Exile” and for best song written for visual media for “Beautiful Ghosts,” from Cats.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia is up for album of the year and best pop vocal album. “Don’t Start Now” appears in the record of the year, song of the year and best pop solo performance categories. Lipa is also nominated in the best pop duo/group category with J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Tainy for “Un Dia (One Day).” 

Roddy Ricch is up for record of the year (“Rockstar”), song of the year (“The Box”), best melodic rap performance and best rap song for both “Rockstar” and “The Box.”

See the full list on nominees in the link below.

2021 Grammy Awards nominees announced with Beyonce leading with 9 nominations

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The nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards have officially been announced. Chair and Interim…
  

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Pop Daypop

2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See The Full List Of Nominees

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The 2021 Grammy nominations were announced on Wednesday, with Beyoncé leading all artists with nine total. “Black Parade” earned nominations for record of the year, song of the year, best r&b performance and best r&b song categories. Her duet with Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage,” is also up for record of the year, best rap performance and best rap song. Beyonce tops off her nominations with best music video (“Brown Skin Girl”) and best music film (Black Is King.)

Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Rich each earned six nominations. Swift’s Folklore is up for album of the year, and best pop vocal album, “Cardigan” will compete for song of the year and best pop solo performance. Swift is nominated alongside Bon Iver for best pop duo/group performance for “Exile” and for best song written for visual media for “Beautiful Ghosts,” from Cats.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia is up for album of the year and best pop vocal album. “Don’t Start Now” appears in the record of the year, song of the year and best pop solo performance categories. Lipa is also nominated in the best pop duo/group category with J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Tainy for “Un Dia (One Day).” 

Roddy Ricch is up for record of the year (“Rockstar”), song of the year (“The Box”), best melodic rap performance and best rap song for both “Rockstar” and “The Box.”

See the full list on nominees in the link below.

2021 Grammy Awards nominees announced with Beyonce leading with 9 nominations

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The nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards have officially been announced. Chair and Interim…
  

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Taylor Swift Debuts Her “Folklore’ Studio Sessions On Disney+

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Taylor Swift debuted an entire film with performances from her latest album, Folklore.

Four months after releasing Folklore, Swift gave fans intimate performances of the songs for the very first time by releasing Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, on Disney+. The film features Taylor and her co-writers and producers, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, for the first time since they virtually recorded the album in quarantine. Taylor performs tracks from the record, and the trio also discuss how the project came together and what went into making it.

Earlier this month, Taylor also began re-recording her first six albums, which she lost the rights to when she left Big Machine Label Group in 2018. When Taylor left the label, she was not given the option to buy her masters, which were then purchased by her nemesis, Scooter Braun, for $300 million in 2019.

        

Taylor Swift ‘folklore’ sessions debuting on Disney+

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Thanksgiving is coming early for the Swifties.
 

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GSA Allows Biden Transition To Formally Begin

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On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden was formally given the go-ahead by a federal agency to begin his transition to the White House, shortly after the battleground state of Michigan certified him as the winner there. With this news, President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his Nov. 3 election defeat appear to be coming to a close.

The U.S. General Services Administration, an independent agency, informed Biden that his transition – leading up to a Jan. 20 inauguration – could officially begin. In a tweet, Trump wrote that GSA Administrator Emily Murphy and her team should “do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.”

The move by the GSA means Biden’s team will now have federal funds and an official office to conduct his transition over the next two months. It also paves the way for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to receive regular national security briefings that Trump also gets.

Trump administration officially authorizes Biden transition

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Michigan Election Officials Vote To Certify Joe Biden As Winner Of Presidential Election

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On Monday, Michigan election officials certified Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump’s efforts challenging the results of the Nov. 3 election through lawsuits and unsupported claims of fraud. The Board of State Canvassers, which has two Republicans and two Democrats, confirmed the results on a 3-0 vote with one abstention. Allies of Trump and losing GOP Senate candidate John James had urged the panel to delay voting for two weeks. Under Michigan law, Biden claims all 16 electoral votes. Biden won by 2.8 percentage points — a larger margin than in other states where Trump is contesting the results like Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement: “The people of Michigan have spoken. President-elect Biden won the State of Michigan by more than 154,000 votes, and he will be our next president on January 20th.”

The Trump legal team dismissed the certification as “simply a procedural step” and insisted it would fight on. However thus far, Trump’s challenges and baseless allegations of widespread conspiracy and fraud have been met with rejection as states move forward with confirming their results.

Michigan election board votes to certify Biden win, dealing blow to Trump effort

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NBC News has projected Biden as the winner in Michigan, where the president-elect leads Trump by…
 

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Sports Daypop

Free Agent DeMarcus Cousins To Sign One-Year Deal With Houston Rockets

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DeMarcus Cousins, who played with the Golden State Warriors and then moved to the Los Angeles Lakers, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets.

Cousins tore his ACL during pre-season workouts in August, and did not appear in a game last season. Prior to all of his injuries, Cousins was one of the best in basketball as a member of the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans. From 2013 to 2018, the 30-year-old averaged 25.2 points per game to go along with 11.9 rebounds.

DeMarcus Cousins is signing with the Rockets in free agency

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He won’t be helping with their title defense, either, as according to multiple reports,…
 

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