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KISS Announce Livestream Concert on New Year’s Eve

KISS have announced that they will be hosting a special New Year’s Eve Livestream event dubbed “KISS 2020 Goodbye” from Atlantis, Dubair on December 31st.  The show is billed as “Filmed with more than 50 cameras and 360-degree views, this show produced by Landmarks Live can be seen globally with ticketing technology and livestream powered by TIXR and experienced like no other virtual concert before.”

KISS said in a statement:  “After nine months of this pandemic darkness the world may finally be seeing light of day. On New Year’s Eve KISS will rock the heavens, shake the earth and blaze the way out of 2020 with the largest and most bombastic celebration in our and anyone else’s history. We all need it. We all deserve it. Here’s to 2021.”

Fans can purchase tickets at the link: here.

Kiss to close out the year with ‘Kiss 2020 Goodbye’ New Year’s Eve livestream gig

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Democratic Senators Say Lack Of Briefing From Trump Administration Could Potentially Delay Vaccine Distribution

Democratic senators said on Thursday that the team working on vaccine distribution planning under President Donald Trump have no intention of briefing anyone on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.

Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter, “Just off a conference call with Trump Administration vaccine distribution team. They confirmed that they have not briefed anyone on President-elect Biden’s team and have no plans to do so. This is potentially catastrophic.”  The Trump administration’s failure to share its plans with the incoming administration “risks President-elect Biden’s team not being ready on day one to implement the plan or make adjustments to it,” Sen. Murphy said in an emailed statement.

Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with Democratic and Republican governors on Thursday to discuss the health crisis. Asked at a news conference afterward about the impact of the current administration’s failure to coordinate on vaccine distribution, Biden responded by saying projections show the death toll could be 400,000 by February.

‘Potentially catastrophic’: Sen. Chris Murphy sounds the alarm on the Trump administration not briefing the Biden team on COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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President Trump To Meet With Michigan GOP Leaders Over Election Results

President Donald Trump has invited Michigan’s Republican legislative leaders to the White House for a meeting Friday, according to a report from The Associated Press.

House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, were invited by Trump to the White House and have agreed to go. The expected visit comes as the Trump campaign and the Republican party continue legal efforts to discredit and delay certification of election results that named President-elect Joe Biden winner in Michigan by more than 140,000 votes. None of the lawsuits challenging Michigan’s election process have won a court battle yet.

On Thursday, the Trump campaign dismissed one of its two lawsuits seeking to stop Michigan’s votes from being certified.  “This morning we are withdrawing our lawsuit in Michigan as a direct result of achieving the relief we sought: to stop the election in Wayne County from being prematurely certified before residents can be assured that every legal vote has been counted and every illegal vote has not been counted,” said Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Michigan: Trump courts state GOP leaders in bid to overturn election he lost

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Conor McGregor To Fight Dustin Poirier At UFC 257 In January

Conor McGregor’s has signed on to fight Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23. The fight will be contested at 155 pounds, sources said. The location has yet to be finalized, though UFC president Dana White said last week that it would take place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi “if everything goes according to plans.”

McGregor will return to the Octagon a little over a year after his last fight: a 40-second TKO win over Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18, 2020. That was supposed to be one of several fights for McGregor in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic halted those plans. 

McGregor defeated Poirier at UFC 178 in 2014 via first-round TKO. Poirier is coming off a unanimous decision win over Dan Hooker in June.

Conor McGregor officially signs contract for UFC return vs. Dustin Poirier

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Miranda Lambert Drops New Song Titled “Champion”

Miranda Lambert released new music on Thursday, a song from the podcast she’s executive producing. “Champion” is part of the season finale of the Make It Up As We Go podcast soundtrack.

Make It Up As We Go, a scripted podcast that follows young singer-songwriter Charlotte Sayles (Burke) who is pursuing a career in the music industry. Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, Bobby Bones and Craig Robinson are part of the cast and Lambert and Ell appear as themselves.

The soundtrack was released in its entirety, and also features a song from Lindsay Ell. Make It Up As We Go creator Scarlett Burke is the main vocalist in all nine songs on the podcast.

Take a listen to “Champion” at the link: here.

LISTEN: Miranda Lambert Puts More Country in This Song “Champion”

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Take a Look At Chloe Moretz In New ‘Tom & Jerry’ Movie Trailer

Chloe Moretz is starring in the upcoming new Tom & Jerry movie, a mix of live action and the classic animation.  Also starring in the film include Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Colin Jost and Ken Jeong.

A synopsis reads: one of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him, in director Tim Story’s “Tom and Jerry.” The ensuing cat and mouse battle threatens to destroy her career, the wedding and possibly the hotel itself. But soon, an even bigger problem arises: a diabolically ambitious staffer conspiring against all three of them.

Chloe tweeted, along with the trailer, “Here it is!!!! So happy to finally share this :)”

Tom & Jerry hits theaters on March 5, 2021.  Take a look at the trailer at the link: here.

Live-Action and Animation Collide in First Trailer for Tom and Jerry: Watch

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Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson To Miss 2020-2021 Season With Torn Achilles

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will miss the entire 2020-2021 season after he sustained a torn Achilles. The Warriors said he sustained the right leg injury during a workout on Wednesday in Southern California. Thompson also missed the entire 2019-2020 season after he tore the ACL in his left knee during the 2019 NBA Finals.

Thompson averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in 78 appearances during his 2018-2019 campaign. Thompson, 30, has averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and shot 41.9% from 3-point range for his career.

The Warriors struggled last season as they played the majority of the campaign without Stephen Curry and Thompson. Golden State posted a league-worst 15-50 record in 2019-2020 and had the No. 2 overall pick in Wednesday’s 2020 NBA Draft. The Warriors selected former Memphis center James Wiseman.

Warriors’ Thompson suffers tear to right Achilles

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Metallica, Korn, And More to Perform at Alice in Chains Museum Of Pop Culture Awards Event

Alice in Chains was chosen by The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle as the recipient of its 2020 Founders Award. A virtual concert will be held to celebrate the honor, and will feature a performance from the honorees themselves, as well as tribute performances from Metallica, Korn, Corey Taylor and more.

The artists featured during the event will be covering select songs from Alice in Chains’ vast catalog. The lineup also features Billy Corgan, Duff McKagan, Mastodon, Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, members of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell’s daughter Lily Cornell Silver, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart and more.  Additionally, Eddie Vedder, Sammy Hagar, Tom Morello and other artists will make special appearances.

The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET on the MoPOP Facebook page, Amazon Music Twitch channel and Amazon Music app.  For more details, visit the MoPOP website.

Alice In Chains Tributes Announced For Museum Of Pop Culture’s Founders Award Celebration

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A Day To Remember Release New Single And Announce Album Release Date

A Day To Remember’s new album ‘You’re Welcome’ has an official release date. The band have announced that the 14-track record will be released on March 5, 2021; and the first single, Brick Wall is available to stream right now.

“It’s finally here – almost!” said frontman Jeremy McKinnon. “To all our fans around the world, we want to say, ‘Thank you!’ You’ve waited patiently, and we can’t wait for you to hear this. There’s a lot of detail in everything we do from the mixes to the artwork, because it all tells a story. So, we made sure each element was perfect. Every line happens for a reason. We took what we envision modern music to be and made a hybrid of who we were, who we are, and who we want to be. It took a lot of maneuvering to get it right, but we feel like we did. We’re here now and very happy to present You’re Welcome.

Take a listen to Brick Wall at the link: here.

A DAY TO REMEMBER To Release ‘You’re Welcome’ Album In March

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Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa & More to Be Honored at Billboard’s ‘2020 Women in Music’

Cardi B will be named Woman of the Year at Billboard‘s Women in Music event on Dec. 10, hosted by Teyana Taylor. The 15th annual event will go virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and will stream live starting at 8:00 p.m. ET at the link: here.

Jennifer Lopez will be honored with this year’s prestigious Icon Award for her impact on the music industry and the greater artistic community, joining previous recipients Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain and Aretha Franklin.

Following the success of her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa is set to receive the Powerhouse Award, given to an act whose music dominated streaming, sales and radio this year.

Dolly Parton is 2020’s Hitmaker Award recipient. The honor recognizes a songwriter whose compositions have significantly impacted culture.

Chloe x Halle will receive the Rising Star Award Presented by Honda, and Jessie Reyez will be honored with the American Express Impact Award.

For more information on the 15th Annual Women in Music event, you can check out the link: here.

Dolly Parton, Cardi B, Dua Lipa to Be Honored at Billboard’s 2020 Women in Music Event

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