Month: November 2020

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Evanescence Announces Livestream Event On December 5th

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Evanescence have announced a livestream concert, Evanescence: A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio, will premiere on Saturday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m. ET, and will be available through Tuesday, December 8th at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

The band gathered together from Nashville, Sacramento, and Germany to perform live renditions of songs from their upcoming album The Bitter Truth for the first time, as well as older fan favorites. As a sneak preview, Evanescence released a video of them performing “Use My Voice” at Rock Falcon Studio.  Advance tickets are only $9.99 and can be purchased at the Evanescence Live website. Ticket prices will increase after December 1st.

Evanescence has released three singles from The Bitter Truth: “Wasted on You,” “The Game Is Over,” and their current radio single “Use My Voice.” The album’s official release date has yet to be announced.

EVANESCENCE Announces Live-stream Event “A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio” on December 5th

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EVANESCENCE will host its first public performance of the COVID era, a live-stream concert…
 

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Bebe Rexha, The Weeknd, Machine Gun Kelly and More to Perform at 2020 American Music Awards

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The Weeknd, Machine Gun Kelly, Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat have been added to the list of performers at the 2020 American Music Awards this Sunday, November 22nd.  Also performing at the ceremony will be Lewis Capaldi and country duo Dan + Shay, who will be making their AMAs debut.

Earlier in the week, the AMAs revealed that Justin Bieber will be performing for the first time since 2016 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his AMAs debut. Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Maluma, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and Shawn Mendes will also hit the stage.

The 2020 American Music Awards will broadcast live from The Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22. at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Doja Cat, Bebe Rexha, Dan + Shay, The Weeknd & More Join 2020 American Music Awards Performer List

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The final list of performers for the 2020 American Music Awards includes Bebe Rexha & Doja…
 

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Michael B. Jordan Named People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ for 2020

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Michael B. Jordan has been named PEOPLE magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. The 33-year-old actor is on the cover of the publication’s annual issue, admitting it’s a “good club” to be joining. Jordan told PEOPLE: “It’s a cool feeling. You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably not going to get.’ But it’s a good club to be a part of.”

The ‘Creed’ and’Black Panther’ star revealed the women in his family “are definitely proud” of his latest moment of recognition, and noted his late grandmother used to collect the Sexiest Man Alive edition of the mag. He added: “When my grandmother was alive, it was something that she collected, and then my mom naturally reads it a lot and my aunts as well. This is one that they’re definitely going to have a special place for.”

Michael – who is currently single – admitted he’s keen to start a family over the next decade, and by 2030 he’d like to have made a creative move behind the camera. Commenting on his goals, he said: “[I’d like] to be maybe directing a little more, acting less, producing a lot more…Just growing, whatever the next evolution of me is. Hopefully a family by then, I’m going to throw that in the universe.”

Michael B. Jordan is People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

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Welcome Michael B. Jordan to the Sexiest Man Alive club.
 

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Second Oldest Senator, Chuck Grassley, Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican, who is the second-oldest senator at 87 years old, learned of his diagnosis while he was already in quarantine after being exposed to the virus. 

Grassley tweeted, “I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll be following my doctors’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine. I’m feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home. I appreciate everyone’s well wishes + prayers &look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon.”

Grassley is the sixth U.S. senator to test positive for the novel coronavirus.Twenty-one members of the U.S. House of Representatives also have tested positive.

Due to his age, Grassley is at high risk for experiencing severe complications from COVID-19. People who are 85 or older account for 32.3% of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths, the most of all age groups, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chuck Grassley, second-oldest senator, tests positive for Covid-19

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Grassley, 87, is the most senior Republican in the chamber and president pro tempore of the…
 

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President Trump Fires Homeland Security Cyber Chief Chris Krebs Who Said Election Was Secure

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The Department of Homeland Security’s cyber chief, Chris Krebs, was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump announced the dismissal in a tweet Tuesday night.

The dismissal of Krebs, director DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, follows the agency’s declaration that the general election was the most secure in U.S. history. The statement served as a rebuke to the president who continues to make unsubstantiated allegations of voting fraud while Trump’s legal team pursues multiple legal challenges in battleground states.

Krebs had been an outspoken defender of the nation’s election security apparatus in the months leading up to Election Day Krebs joined DHS in March 2017, first serving as a senior adviser on cybersecurity and infrastructure protection. He was tasked with safeguarding national cyber networks along in the face of increasing attempts by foreign adversaries to disrupt the government, which was made clear in 2016 when Russia sought to undermine the general election.

Trump fires head of U.S. election cybersecurity for debunking conspiracy theories

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CISA Director Chris Krebs had recently butted heads with the White House over his agency’s Rumor…
 

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Sports Daypop

Pro Bowl To Go Virtual On EA Sports Madden NFL 21

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The Pro Bowl will go virtual on the EA Sports Madden NFL 21 video game, after the real version of football’s all-star game was canceled. The NFL opened fan voting Tuesday for the first virtual Pro Bowl, which could feature players whose team makes the Super Bowl because they won’t have to attend and play in real life. Players and coaches will cast their votes Dec. 18 for the 2021 video game pro bowl. A total of 88 players will be selected, 44 each from the AFC and NFC.

NFL executive vice president of club business and events Peter O’Reilly said league partners “are uniquely positioned to help the NFL make the transformation of this high-profile event from live to virtual possible.

The game was scheduled for Jan. 31 in Las Vegas, but was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first time the Pro Bowl has been canceled since 1949, and owners voted to hold the 2022 version in Las Vegas.

Pro Bowl will be played out on Madden NFL 21

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The NFL announced on Tuesday that its annual Pro Bowl will be a virtual event this season,…
 

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Dodgers’ Outfielder Cody Bellinger Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Expected to Miss 10 Weeks

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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger underwent surgery Tuesday for his right shoulder and is expected to miss 10 weeks. Bellinger dislocated his right shoulder while celebrating a home run in the Dodgers 4-3 victory versus the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. Bellinger’s shoulder popped out of place when he used his forearm to celebrate with teammate Kike Hernandez, after hitting a seventh-inning home run.

Despite missing 10 weeks of play, the timeline puts Bellinger on track to return for Major League Baseball spring training. Spring training is scheduled to begin on Feb. 27 with each of the 30 clubs in action for Cactus and Grapefruit League games.

Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger has surgery on shoulder he injured in celebration

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2019 NL MVP dislocated his shoulder bashing forearms with a teammate after he hit the go-ahead…
 

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Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million Towards Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Research

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It was revealed that back in April, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to create the Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund, to help the search for a cure or vaccine for the virus. That money partially funded pharmaceutical company Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine research, currently a leading candidate in the search for a viable vaccine. Moderna released data showing that its vaccine is 94.5 percent effective in preliminary trials, and social media users noted that Moderna’s data cited the Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund as one of its supporters.

Parton shared on Instagram back in April that she was donating money to Vanderbilt University because her “longtime friend,” professor of surgery Dr. Naji Abumrad, was working on COVID-19 research.  She added, “I am making a donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt towards that research,” she continued, urging others out there who “can afford it” to make donations as well.

Dolly Parton’s COVID Research Donation Helps Fund Vaccine

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Garth Brooks And Wife Trisha Yearwood Announce New CBS Holiday Concert Special

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have announced a new Christmas TV special titled Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event, set to air on CBS.  The program follows the successful Garth and Trisha: Live By Request! special that premiered on the same network in April.

The couple’s new Holiday Concert Event will have Brooks and Yearwood also taking viewer requests for tunes. From their home studio, they will sing seasonal songs “for viewers looking for the comfort and shared joy of music during the holidays,” according to a press release. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the program will be produced with minimal crew, and no live audience members will be in attendance.

You can watch Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event on CBS on Dec. 20, at 8:30PM ET.

Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Going Live For the Holidays With an All New Concert Special

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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are heading back to CBS Television for an all new holiday…

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Sylvester Stallone Joins Cast Of Upcoming ‘The Suicide Squad’

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Director James Gunn has revealed that Sylvester Stallone has joined the cast of “The Suicide Squad.”  Gunn shared on Instagram, “Always love working with my friend @officialslystallone & our work today on #TheSuicideSquad was no exception. Despite Sly being an iconic movie star, most people still don’t have any idea what an amazing actor this guy is.”

Stallone posted on his own Instagram, captioning a photo of a Deadline report: “Working with this incredible Director on this astounding project has made this an amazing year. I am a very lucky man to be surrounded by such talent.”

The extent of Stallone’s role remains unclear. Stallone previously worked with Gunn on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2,” in which he played Stakar Ogord.  Margot Robbie will return as Harley Quinn, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag and Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang. Idris Elba, Pete Davidson and John Cena will also star.

“The Suicide Squad” is set to hit theaters August 6, 2021.

Sylvester Stallone Confirmed for The Suicide Squad

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The blockbuster actor previously had a small role in director James Gunn’s Guardians of the…
 

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