Month: June 2021

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Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul out indefinitely due to COVID-19 protocol

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The Phoenix Suns’ guard Chris Paul has landed in the NBA’s health and safety protocol, and is out indefinitely. Paul, the president of the National Basketball Players Association, has not said if he is vaccinated. It is unknown if he tested positive or came into contact without someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The NBA does not require fully vaccinated individuals to quarantine if they are exposed to COVID-19, but has not announced specific rules for vaccinated players who test positive.

The 11-time All-Star helped lead the Suns to the Western Conference Finals with a four-game sweep of the Denver Nuggets last week. Paul, 36, averaged 16.4 points, 8.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game and made a league-best 93.4% of his free throws in 70 starts this season. He joined the Suns in an off-season trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Paul is averaging 15.7 points and 8.7 assists per game this postseason.

The NBA is expected to release the Western Conference Finals schedule within the next few days, and could start as early as Sunday.  The Suns will face the Utah Jazz or Los Angeles Clippers. The Western Conference Semifinals series between the Jazz and Clippers is tied at 2-2.

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Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball voted NBA Rookie of the Year

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Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been voted the league’s Rookie of the Year, beating out Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards and Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton for the honor.

Selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by Charlotte, Ball averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game in 51 contests. He overcame a wrist injury late in the season, and helped Charlotte secure a play-in tournament spot. LaMelo spent the 2019-20 season with the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL Australia League, but his season was cut short due to injury. Still, the 6’7″ guard averaged 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 12 games, earning NBL Rookie of the Year honors. LaMelo, and older brother Lonzo, made NBA history as the first set of brothers to be selected in the top 3.

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Country Daypop

Jimmie Allen to release “Gold Edition” of ‘Bettie James’ album

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Jimmie Allen has announced nine additional duets will be added to a “Gold Edition” of his July 2020 album Bettie James.  Allen promises “cool and different” songs, as well as duets with artists he “can’t believe would work with him this early in his career.”

Bettie James was inspired by and named after his late father, James Allen, and late grandmother, Bettie Snead, who passed away in September 2019 and February 2014, respectively.  Allen also recently announced the Bettie James Fest, which will take place Aug. 7, 2021, in his home of Milton, Delaware. Allen himself will headline, with special guests DJ Jazzy Jeff, Neon Union, Hero the Band, Chuck Wicks, and Chase Martin.

The deluxe version of Bettie James is due on June 25; you can pre-order the album at your streaming service of choice.

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Toby Keith reveals “Country Comes To Town” 2021-2022 tour dates

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Toby Keith will be kicking-off an extensive 2021/2022 tour, dubbed “Country Comes To Town.” The singer/songwriter has expanded the tour into mid-October, with am additional date in December. Of the 25 dates the majority are stops are in the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Louisiana before wrapping up in Florida.

The name of the Country Comes To Town tour is taken from Keith’s Top 5 hit released back in 2000, “Country Comes to Town,” found on his How Do You Like Me Now?! album.

For ticket and additional information, check out Toby’s official website

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Valerie Bertinelli to play Demi Lovato’s mother in new sitcom “Hungry”

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Valerie Bertinelli has joined the cast of the NBC comedy pilot “Hungry,” starring Demi Lovato. Parent company NBCUniversal announced that the sitcom about an eating-disorder support group will feature Bertinelli, 61, as restaurant owner Lisa, the mother and best friend of Lovato’s character, Teddy. Lisa is described as “a warm, loving, self-critical and emotional mess of a woman who has lost and gained the same 30 pounds for 30 years.”  Actors Anna Akana, Alex Brightman, Ashley D. Kelley, Jay Klaitz and Rory O’Malley will portray fellow group members, as they “help each other as they look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.”

The show’s executive producers include Lovato, “Hot in Cleveland” creator Suzanne Martin and “Will & Grace’s” Sean Hayes. Lovato played the recurring role of birth surrogate Jenny last year on “Will & Grace.”

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Jennifer Lopez to produce and star in Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’

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Netflix has announced that Jennifer Lopez will produce and star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Atlas. According to Variety, Atlas follows a woman (Lopez) fighting for humanity against an AI soldier who has determined the only way to end war is to eliminate humans. Lopez’s character must team up with “the one thing she fears most — another AI.”

Atlas will be directed by Brad Peyton (San Andreas, Rampage).  Said Peyton: “Having the chance to direct Jennifer in the title role of this movie is a dream come true, as I know she’ll bring the incredible strength, depth and authenticity we’ve all come to admire from her work.”  Lopez also shared a photo of herself holding the film’s script on Instagram, writing: “Can’t wait for this! #Atlas movie is coming to @Netflix!!!”

Atlas is part of Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions’ first-look deal with Netflix. Her first two Nuyorican projects with Netflix have already been announced: The Mother, set to be released in late 2022, and The Cipher, which has no current release date.

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Rock Daypop

Faith No More announce North American headlining shows this September

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Faith No More have announced a limited number of North American headlining shows. The band previously announced they’d be playing at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 18th and Slipknot’s Knotfest Iowa on September 25th, and have now added headlining shows in Maryland Heights, Missouri, on September 16th; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 21st; and Newport, Kentucky on September 22nd.

Faith No More said in a statement: “We’re excited to be able to play live again. Looking forward to that moment, all of us together, the smells, the sweat, the noise. Thanks for being patient. Bring it on!” Faith No More were scheduled to co-headline a summer tour with Korn last year, but it was canceled as a result of the pandemic. Korn have since announced a 2021 tour with Staind.
Tickets for the newly announced U.S. headlining shows go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 18th at 10 a.m. CT via Ticketmaster,  You can also purchase tickets via a pre-sale code found on the band’s official website beginning Thursday, 6/17.

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Coheed and Cambria and The Used announce their co-headlining 2021 tour

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Pop Daypop

BLACKPINK to release ‘Blackpink The Movie’ documentary as part of 5th anniversary celebrations

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BLACKPINK is celebrating their fifth-anniversary with a celebration project titled ‘4+1 PROJECT.’
YG Entertainment shared on Wednesday that the first part of BLACKPINK’s 5th-anniversary project will be the release of ‘BLACKPINK THE MOVIE’ that will be released in August, coinciding with the debut of BLACKPINK on August 8. The film will be released in over 100 countries worldwide.

According to reports, the movie will include various segments like “the room of memories,” which will have the girls share their memories during the past five years, and will highlight the distinct personalities of each member of BLACKPINK — Jennie, Rose, Lisa and Jisoo.

BLACKPINK previously released the ‘BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky’ documentary film in 2020, which detailed their rise to fame.

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Twenty One Pilots announce global ‘Takeøver Tour’

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Twenty One Pilots announced they will be hitting the road in 2021 and 2022 with stops across the U.S., Mexico, and the U.K.   “The Takeøver Tour” will run for 26 dates, where they’ll perform four shows in each city they arrive in, with each night’s venue getting increasingly larger every night.

Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun made the announcement on Instagram, saying: “we come for you ψ starting this fall. the TAKEØVER TOUR spends one week in each city, moving venue to venue, from the small club to the arena. register for access to tickets at twentyonepilots.com/tour”

Fan club pre-sale registration is open now through Saturday, June 19 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. General ticket sales begin Wednesday, June 23 at 10AM local time. For more information, click the link – here.

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