Month: April 2021

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Bebe Rexha announces second album ‘Better Mistakes’ to drop in May

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Bebe Rexha has announced her upcoming second album, ‘Better Mistakes’ will be released on May 7. Bebe also shared the album’s artwork on her official social media channels, and later posted to confirm that her new single ‘Sabotage’ will be arriving today, April 16. Rexha wrote: “One more surprise since it doesn’t seem like you all can wait any longer for this one… #SABOTAGE out Friday!” 

‘Better Mistakes’ is the follow-up to Rexha’s debut album ‘Expectations.’ You can pre-order/pre-save the upcoming album at your streaming service of choice.

Here’s Bebe Rexha ‘Better Mistakes’ Album Tracklist Ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, Doja Cat, More

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Bebe Rexha announced recently that she will be releasing her sophomore album Better Mistakes on…
 

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Megan Thee Stallion releases video for ‘Movie’ featuring Lil Durk

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26-year-old Megan Thee Stallion has released the music video for “Movie” featuring Lil Durk. 

“Movie” is featured on Megan’s 2020 studio album Good News, and the music video, directed by Mike Ho, and also features Brandee Evans and Nicco Annan.

Check out the video for “Movie” – here.

Watch Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Durk’s New “Movie” Video

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Meg and Durk hit up a strip club called Stallion’s in the flashy visual
 

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1 Dead, 12 missing after ship capsizes off Louisiana Coast

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The U.S. Coast Guard in Louisiana said that one body was recovered, six people were rescued and 12 people were still missing after a commercial lift vessel carrying 19 people capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.  The National Weather Service said a rare low-pressure system had formed Tuesday off the coast of Louisiana, which generated unusually rough seas in the area.

Sector Coast Guard Commander Captain Will Watson said at a news conference in New Orleans that winds were reported between 130 and 145 kph and seas were between 2 and 3 meters high at the time the Coast Guard believes the ship capsized late Tuesday. A spokesman for the owner of the ship, Seacor Marine transportation company, said the vessel was the 39-meter lift boat Seacor Power. Watson told reporters 19 people were aboard the vessel when it left port Tuesday.  

The Coast Guard said two of its vessels arrived at the scene within 30 minutes and pulled two people from the water. Other vessels at the scene rescued four others. 

1 person dead, others still missing after ship capsizes off Louisiana

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The 129-foot commercial vessel left port with 19 people on board. Six have been rescued.
 

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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

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Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history, died in prison Wednesday, federal corrections officials said. He was 82. Madoff, the former chairman of Nasdaq, was 12 years into his 150-year prison sentence when he died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C. Prisons officials did not specify a cause of death.

Madoff’s name because synonymous with Ponzi schemes after prosecutors charged him with swindling Hollywood figures like filmmaker Steven Spielberg and actor Kevin Bacon.  A Ponzi scheme is an illegal practice that takes money from new investors to pay profits to earlier investors. The practice can continue for indefinite periods of time.

Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal criminal counts in 2009. The Justice Department worked for years to recovered tens of millions of dollars that Madoff stole from victims. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation also gave victims $600 million in insurance payouts.

Bernie Madoff, who ran the world’s largest Ponzi scheme, is dead

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Bernie Madoff, a once-celebrated figure on Wall Street, has died.
 

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Cleveland Browns sign defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to 1-year deal worth up to $10M

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Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is signing with the Browns on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million. The deal is reportedly worth $8 million with $2 million in incentives. The team announced the news, but did not disclose the length or its terms. 

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said in a statement: “We’re excited to add Jadeveon to our defensive line. He’s a disruptive force that will help us against the run and the pass. We’ve been able to make some nice additions to our defense throughout free agency and we are looking forward to getting to work, so we can improve our team.”

This will be the 28-year-old Clowney’s third team in the last three years — he played for the Titans last season, recording 14 tackles and no sacks in his eight games. Clowney was placed on the injured reserve list last November because of a knee injury and eventually had season-ending surgery to repair his torn meniscus last December. He spent the 2019 season with the Seahawks.

Browns sign Clowney to play opposite Garrett

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Jadeveon Clowney, who failed to record a sack in eight games with the Titans last season but has…
 

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Houston Astros place Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez on injured list

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The Houston Astros have placed left fielder Yordan Alvarez, third baseman Alex Bregman and second baseman Jose Altuve on the injured list. The three players were added to the list due to “health and safety protocols.”  In total, five Astros players landed on the IL before Wednesday’s game against the Tigers. Second baseman Robel Garcia and catcher Martin Maldonado joined Alvarez, Bregman and Altuve on the IL.

Astros general manager James Click said the move wasn’t a result of the players breaking COVID-19 protocols, telling reporters: “Absolutely not. The guys have been exceptionally vigilant of making sure that at the ballpark, away from the ballpark, they’re following the rules. I think this is just another reflection of the situation we’re in, not just in baseball but in the country.” 

For typical injuries, players are either placed on the 10-day or 60-day IL, while players who experience concussion symptoms can be played on the 7-day IL. The COVID-19 IL is for players who either test positive for COVID-19, come into contact with someone who tests positive or have coronavirus symptoms. MLB nor the teams can disclose whether specific players tested positive or were in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 without a player’s consent.

Altuve, Bregman among 5 Astros out for protocol

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Astros general manager James Click said that placing Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman,…
 

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Kane Brown wins ACM Video of the Year Award For “Worldwide Beautiful”

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During Kane Brown’s appearance on “CBS This Morning” to discuss his two ACM nominations and the launch of his upcoming Blessed & Free Tour, anchors Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupi surprised Kane with the news of his official win for ‘ACM Video of the Year’ for Worldwide Beautiful. The award marks Brown’s first official ACM Award win. Brown is also nominated for ACM Album of the Year and will perform during the live ACM Award telecast on Sunday, April 18th.

Brown co-wrote “Worldwide Beautiful” with Shy Carter, Ryan Hurd and Jordan Schmidt. Brown appears with his daughter, Kingsley, in the video, and raised funds for the Boys and Girls Club (BGCA) of America with the proceeds from the song.  Kane also recently donated $100,000 to the organization. 

Watch the video for “Worldwide Beautiful” – here.

Kane Brown’s “Worldwide Beautiful” Wins ACM Awards Video of the Year Honor

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Leading up to Sunday’s (April 18) Academy of Country Music Awards, Kane Brown is already a…
 

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Reba McEntire postpones ‘Reba: Live in Concert Tour’ until 2022

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Reba McEntire has pushed back her scheduled headlining tour until 2022. The Reba: Live in Concert Tour — a new tour — includes 12 of the 13 cities on her summer 2021 Arena Tour. A planned show in St. Paul, Minn., has been fully canceled. The new tour will begin in Evansville, Ind., on Jan. 13, 2022 and take her through mid-March.

The tour was originally scheduled to begin in March 2020 but was pushed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reba also had to cancel several Las Vegas shows with Brooks & Dunn that were scheduled for 2020. There’s no word on if, or when, those will be rescheduled.

“We cannot wait to get back out on the road and bring you our brand new show,” McEntire posted on social media. “If you’ve got your tickets, hang on to them — they’ll be good for the new dates. We’ve waited as long as we possibly could to make a decision, but unfortunately we’re not going to be able to play our 2021 Reba: Live in Concert dates. As much as I wish we could get back out on the road, it’s just not possible yet.”

Reba McEntire Reschedules Her ‘Reba: Live in Concert Tour’ For 2022

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Citing that it’s “just not possible” to return to the road due to COVID-19…
 

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Netflix renews ‘Bridgerton’ for Seasons 3 and 4

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Netflix’s period drama Bridgerton will return for two more seasons; the streaming service confirmed that it renewed the series for Seasons 3 and 4.

Bridgerton is based on the Julia Quinn book series of the same name. Season 1 centered on the romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon, the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), while Season 2 will follow Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) search for a wife. Netflix confirmed this month that Page won’t reprise Simon in Season 2. 

Bridgerton, produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, premiered in December and has since become Netflix’s biggest series yet, reaching a record 82 million households in its first 28 days. The series will begin production on Season 2 in the UK this week.

‘Bridgerton’ renewed for two more seasons at Netflix

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The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood comes out as gay

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On Wednesday, former Bachelor star Colton Underwood, 29, appeared on Good Morning America where he came out as gay in a sit-down interview with Robin Roberts. Underwood said that he has used 2020 to reflect on himself and “came to terms” with his sexuality earlier this year.

The reality star said, “I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay. I came to terms with that earlier this year and trying to process it. I’m emotional, but in such a good happy positive way. I’m happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been in my life.” Asked about why Underwood is now revealing the news, the star said he got “into a place for me in personal life that was dark and bad.”

The former football star starred as the Bachelor during Season 23 of the dating show in 2019, ultimately giving his final rose to contestant Cassie Randolph. During the GMA interview, Underwood said he was still in love with Randolph and “loved everything about her” during his season of the reality show. Underwood and Randolph, 25, never got engaged, and dated until announcing their split in May 2020.

‘I’ve ran from myself for a long time’: Former ‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood comes out as gay

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Former “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood came out as gay in a “Good Morning…
 

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