Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Leonard has been dealing with a left shoulder strain since Jan. 9, when he was forced to leave a game against the Washington Wizards because of the injury. He hasn’t played since then, and he’s only appeared in three games overall this season.
The 28-year-old Leonard finishes his season averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game.
Carrie Underwood is recovering from a recent neck injury that left her unable to exercise for several days, sharing the news of her injury on her fitness app fit52. Underwood launched the app in March 2020 in coordination with the release of her book, Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life.
Underwood let fans know she was recently sidelined due to an injury that needed some rest, saying, “Been out a few days w/a neck injury.” She added that the injury kept her from working out for a while, but she was finally ready to slowly get back in the gym; however she also acknowledged her exercise routine needed a few changes to accommodate her neck. Underwood said, along with a makeup-free photo of herself smiling in her gym, “Slowly stepping back in w/ swaps & modifications. Focusing.”
Luke Bryan is following up his recent chart-topper “One Margarita” with the new track “Down To One.” The track marks the fourth single from Bryan’s Born Here Live Here Die Here album. The album has already produced three No. 1 singles, including “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight,” and “One Margarita.”
The video for “Down To One” is exclusively available on Facebook right now — you can check out the video – HERE
“Black Panther” director and co-writer Ryan Coogler is developing a television series set in the movie’s fictional futuristic kingdom of Wakanda. The Walt Disney Co said that in a statement that the new series for the Disney+ streaming service will be created as part of a five-year television deal with Coogler’s Proximity Media production company.
Coogler is currently working on a movie sequel to 2018 blockbuster “Black Panther,” which is scheduled to arrive in theaters in July 2022. The original “Black Panther” took in $1.3 billion at box offices around the world and earned a best picture nomination at the Oscars. The movie starred the late Chadwick Boseman, and Marvel Studios have confirmed that the role will not be recast following Boseman’s death in August 2020.
Disney said in December that it plans to release 10 new TV series each in the Marvel and Star Wars franchises. No release date was announced for the “Wakanda” series under development.
Legendary actor, Hal Holbrook has passed away at the age of 95. Holbrook reportedly died back on January 23rd in his Beverly Hills home as revealed by his longtime assistant this week to the New York Times.
Holbrook was a multi-Emmy winning actor, playing iconic figures such as Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln; he won a Tony and an Emmy, respectively, for those portrayals. He appeared in numerous films including All the President’s Men and Into the Wild, and starred with Martin Sheen in the groundbreaking 1972 TV movie That Certain Summer, in which they portrayed a gay couple. Holbrook appeared on the 1980s sitcom Designing Women. starring with his wife, actress Dixie Carter, who died in 2010. His final screen roles came on television when he was 92 on Grey’s Anatomy and Hawaii Five-0.
Holbrook is survived by three children, two stepdaughters, two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Marilyn Manson issued a statement after accusations of abuse from his former girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood and other women were posted on Instagram. Wood identified the singer, whose given name is Brian Warner, as her alleged abuser when she was 19 and he was 37. Wood and Manson began publicly dating in 2007 and got engaged in 2010 before splitting up in August of that year. Others who accused Manson of misconduct on Instagram include Sarah McNeilly, Ashley Lindsay Morgan, Ashley Walters, Charlyne Yi, Brittany Leigh and Scarlett Kapella, as well as two more whose display names on Instagram are Torii and Gabriella.
On his own Instagram, Manson denied the allegations, calling his accusers’ statements “horrible distortions of reality.” Manson said, “Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality. My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. Regardless of how — and why — others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth.”
Shortly after Manson released his statement, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) said they are no longer representing the artist. This comes after Manson’s record label, Loma Vista Recordings, also cut ties with performer. AMC’s Shudder has removed Manson from its horror anthology series “Creepshow,” and Starz vowed to cut Manson from an upcoming episode of “American Gods.”
Foo Fighters are celebrating the release of their new studio album “Medicine At Midnight” this Friday, February 5th, with the launch of a special series. The week-long social media special is called Midnight Drops and each night at 12:00am EST on Spotify’s Instagram and Facebook stories, the streaming service will be sharing Foo Fighters-generated video and audio content.
In addition, each drop will feature a unique audio or video from the band inspired by the new studio album and “the band’s creative process”, and will be available for just 24 hours, according to the announcement. The streaming service shared Tuesday’s drop “Foo Fighters giving an inside look at the making of their song #WaitingOnAWar. Yo can watch Dave Grohl’s announcement video – here.
Ariana Grande is gearing up to release the deluxe edition of her recent album, Positions. Grande shared the news on Instagram last night, revealing five new songs to be added to the tracklist. One of these is the Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion remix of “34+35,” which recently peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, along with four other tracks yet to be revealed.
Grande didn’t share an exact release date, but her “Happy February” caption likely indicates that the extended version of the album will be out this month. Positions is Grande’s sixth album, and her third in just over two years. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and also features collabs from The Weeknd and Ty Dolla $ign.
Post Malone, along with Cedric the Entertainer and many other legendary ‘characters’ from Bud Light commercials in years past, are teaming up for an epic new ad this year. Malone said: “Back again with Bud Light for Super Bowl LV, honored to share the screen with such legends.” Cedric the Entertainer said, “I can’t believe it’s been twenty years since some of my most memorable moments with my friends at Bud Light. I am thrilled to be featured in this year’s Super Bowl ad and loved reuniting with fellow Bud Light Legends to bring some fun to the game.”
Andy Goeler, VP of Marketing Bud Light, said in a statement: “Fans have loved and celebrated Bud Light’s role in the Super Bowl for decades, and this year, we’re excited to reunite iconic characters in the most epic way with this new spot. Bud Light Legends rewards those that always go the extra mile for Bud Light, the friends that bring the fun wherever they go, and those who understand the importance of good times. Today, we invite our Bud Light Legends to come along with us for the journey.”
Fans can “‘Join the Legendary’ at BudLightLegends.com for exclusive rewards, custom merch, and legendary experiences, including a chance to win tickets to Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
Olivia Rodrigo topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the 3rd week in a row with her debut single “drivers license”
The 17-year-old singer and actress’ song is the longest running No 1 of the year. It’s also the first song to debut at No 1 and spend three weeks in that spot since Ariana Grande‘s “7 Rings” back in February/March 2019. As of press time, “drivers license” is still in the top five on the iTunes songs’ chart, sitting at No 2.
Olivia recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the music video for “drivers license” which you can check out at the link – here.
