Month: June 2021

Jimmie Allen and wife Alexis announce they are expecting their second child together

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Post date June 9, 2021

34-year-old country music singer Jimmie Allen shared news that he is expecting his third child, his second with his wife, Alexis Gale. Allen has a 15-month-old daughter, Naomi Bettie, with Gale and a 6-year-old son, Aadyn, from a previous relationship.

The couple shared news of Gale’s pregnancy Monday on Instagram, with Gale showing off her baby bump in a slideshow of photos. Allen and Gale married at an intimate wedding at the end of May.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/jimmie-allen-wife-alexis-announce-they-are-expecting-another-baby/ar-AAKOrnd

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Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions signs first-look deal with Netflix

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Post date June 9, 2021

Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix. As part of the deal, Nuyorican will produce both film and television offerings, scripted and unscripted. Lopez, along with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, will aim to work on projects that look to support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Business partner Benny Medina will also act as a producer.

Said Lopez: “Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past.”

Netflix’s head of global films, Scott Stuber, in a statement: “Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy and inspiration to audiences around the world.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/jennifer-lopez-signs-first-look-film-and-tv-deal-with-netflix/ar-AAKNySU

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Chris Harrison officially exits ‘Bachelor’ franchise after racism controversy

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Post date June 9, 2021

Harrison’s exit comes four months after controversy first arose when Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old contestant who would go on to win Matt James’ season of The Bachelor, was called out for old social media posts which saw her dressed in Native American attire in costume and attending an antebellum plantation-themed college party in 2018. Harrison addressed the situation during an interview with former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay on Extra in which he appeared to defend Kirkconnell, saying people should have “a little grace, a little understanding, a little compassion” in the wake of the resurfaced photos and questioning the “lens” of 2021 compared to 2018. Following an outcry online, he issued a statement apologizing for “wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism.” He later announced that he would be “stepping aside” from the show for an undetermined “period of time.”

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Lili Reinhart signs first-look deal with Amazon Studios

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Post date June 9, 2021

Lili Reinhart has signed a first look film and TV producing deal with Amazon Studios. Reinhart and her production banner Small Victory Productions will develop original and adapted film and TV content as part of an exclusive pact with Amazon. The deal comes following the success last year of Reinhart’s “Chemical Hearts,” the coming-of-age drama in which she starred and executive produced. Reinhart will work with her producing partner Catherine Hagedorn, who will serve as SVP of production for Small Victory. The company will focus on modern, young adult content celebrating diversity and inclusivity, as well as championing new voices.“I had such a great experience producing ‘Chemical Hearts’ with Amazon and am looking forward to expanding our relationship. Small Victory Productions will tell stories that explore the complexities of young adulthood – queer, diverse and inclusive of everyone,” Reinhart said. “I couldn’t be happier to join Small Victory. Lili is one of the most forward-thinking and creative women working in entertainment today. We are beyond thrilled to establish this partnership with Amazon Studios,” Hagedorn added.Reinhart will next begin production on “Plus/Minus,” which she is starring in and executive producing for Netflix, with Wanuri Kahiu directing.

http://www.justjaredjr.com/2021/06/07/lili-reinhart-signs-film-television-first-look-deal-with-amazon-studios/

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Bruce Springsteen set to return to Broadway later this month

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Post date June 9, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, whose Broadway show ran for more than a year at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2017 and 2018, will play Broadway once again beginning June 26. “Springsteen on Broadway” will be the first show to play on Broadway since theaters were shut down in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The intimate concert will be performed at the larger St. James Theatre a few blocks from the Walter Kerr Theatre, and will run through Sept. 4.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 10, at noon (at the link here). Audience members will have to prove they have been vaccinated to enter, either from their paper vaccination card or the New York Excelsior Pass. It is not yet known as of press time if vaccinate ticket-buyers will have to wear masks during performances.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bruce-springsteen-is-returning-to-broadway-for-limited-run-of-his-one-man-show/ar-AAKNsqj

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Foo Fighters to perform first full-capacity concert at Madison Square Garden

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Post date June 9, 2021

Foo Fighters announced on Tuesday that they will be performing a full-capacity show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 20, making it the venue’s first packed concert since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It will also mark the first time in over a year that the Foo Fighters have performed in concert.

The offfical Twitter account for Foo Fighters said: “We’ve been waiting for this day for over a year. And @TheGarden is going to feel that HARD. New York, get ready for a long ass night of screaming our heads off together to 26 years of Foos.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11 at 10 a.m. EDT. Fans must show proof that they are fully- vaccinated in order to attend the show. Attendees under the age of 16 can also show proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

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Taylor Swift’s “Evermore” returns to the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 albums chart

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Post date June 9, 2021

Taylor Swift’s latest album “Evermore,” which originally debuted in December 2020, has returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for a fourth nonconsecutive week on top. Swift’s latest surge in album sales comes from record-breaking vinyl LP sales, Swift-signed CDs and deep discounting on its digital album.

Swift broke the record for the largest amount of vinyl album sales in one week in the United States with her ninth studio album.

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MTV Video Music Awards to air live from New York this September

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Post date June 9, 2021

MTV announced on Tuesday that the 2021 Video Music Awards will take place live/ in-person on Sept. 2 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The 2021 VMAs will return to the Barclays Center after the 2020 show, hosted by Keke Palmer, took place across various locations in New York City due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MTV said on Twitter alongside a new logo for the event, which features the show’s signature Moonman mascot: “Countdown to the 2021 #VMAs starts NOW.” MTV will be broadcasting the 2021 edition in over 175 countries, will celebrate the return of live entertainment and honor the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The network said presenters and performers will be announced at a future date.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/mtv-video-music-awards-will-return-to-new-york-city-in-september/ar-AAKPrVN

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Supreme Court rules against immigrants who entered U.S. illegally with temporary status

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Post date June 8, 2021

The Supreme Court ruled Monday in an unanimous decision that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country illegally and now have Temporary Protected Status from seeking “green cards” to remain in the country permanently. The designation applies to people who come from countries ravaged by war or disaster. It protects them from deportation and allows them to work legally. There are 400,000 people from 12 countries with TPS status.

Kagan wrote: “The TPS program gives foreign nationals nonimmigrant status, but it does not admit them. So the conferral of TPS does not make an unlawful entrant…eligible” for a green card. The House of Representatives already has passed legislation that would make it possible for TPS recipients to become permanent residents, Kagan noted. Monday’s decision does not affect immigrants with TPS who initially entered the U.S. legally and then overstayed their visa, Kagan noted. Because those people were legally admitted to the country and later were given humanitarian protections, they can seek to become permanent residents.

In 2001, the U.S. gave Salvadoran migrants legal protection to remain in the U.S. after a series of earthquakes in their home country. People from 11 other countries are similarly protected. They are: Haiti, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-rules-against-permanent-residency-for-some-immigrants/ar-AAKNpdX

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Department of Justice seizes millions in ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline

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Post date June 8, 2021

The Justice Department announced on Monday that it has successfully seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency Colonial Pipeline paid to the cyber criminal group ‘DarkSide,’ following last month’s ransomware attack that led the pipeline to briefly shut down its operations.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at a news conference: “Earlier today, the Department of Justice has found and recaptured the majority of the ransom Colonial paid to the DarkSide network in the wake of last month’s ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are always unacceptable — but when they target critical infrastructure, we will spare no effort in our response. Today, we turned the tables on DarkSide. By going after the entire ecosystem that fuels ransomware and digital extortion attacks, including criminal proceeds in the form of digital currency, we will continue to use all of our tools, and all of our resources to increase the cost and the consequences of ransomware attacks and other cyber-enabled attacks.”

Colonial transports approximately 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast. The company was up and running within days, but the slowdown meant delays still remained in the aftermath of the attack. In May, the company’s CEO said last month in an interview that he authorized a payment of $4.3 million to the DarkSide group only hours after the company learned of the attack because executives were not sure how long it might take to bring the pipeline back on. DOJ officials said on Monday that the full amount of the seizure from DarkSide was 63.7 bitcoins valued at approximately $2.3 million.

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