Month: August 2021

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Sports Daypop

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury set to play for Blackhawks this season

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Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has informed the Chicago Blackhawks that he will play for the team during the 2021-22 season after being acquired in a trade last week. The 36-year-old Fleury has one year remaining on his current contract with a salary cap hit of $7 million for this season.

After spending the past four seasons with The Golden Knights traded Fleury to Chicago last week after spending four seasons there, however rumors circulated that Fleury would not want to play for Chicago because he did not want to leave Vegas and uproot his family again at this stage of his career. Fleury, the 2020-21 Vezina Trophy winner, said that he needed to take some time to consider his future, after having found out he was traded on Twitter.

Along with Fleury, Chicago has also added Seth Jones, Tyler Johnson, Jake McCabe, and Caleb Jones to its roster this offseason, and should be getting captain Jonathan Toews back after he missed the entire 2020-21 season.

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Country Daypop

Mickey Guyton releases the title track from her upcoming album ‘Remember Her Name’

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Mickey Guyton has released the title track from her forthcoming album Remember Her Name, which she co-wrote with Parker Welling, Black Hubbard, and Jarrod Ingram. The album, set to be released on September 24, is the follow-up to Mickey’s EP, Bridges, and contains 16 tracks, of which Guyton co-wrote all but one. It includes the breakthrough song “Black Like Me,” for which she received a Grammy nomination.

Guyton says of the album: “All those years ago, I set out to create music that would make people feel self-empowered, loved, and comfortable with being themselves and this album holds true to all of that.”   Regarding the title track, Mickey adds: “it is a song for anyone who has ever felt less than, forgotten or up against impossible obstacles. I hope this song is a reminder of the importance of self-worth and the power of persistence and perseverance.”   You can take a listen to “Remember Her Name” – here.

You can pre-order Mickey’s new album Remember Her Name – here.

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Country Daypop

Brett Young and wife Taylor welcome new baby daughter Rowan Marie

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Brett Young and his wife Taylor welcomed their second daughter, Rowan Marie Young, on Wednesday, July 21; the couple announced the news over the weekend on Instagram. Brett, 40, and Taylor, 33, are also parents to daughter Presley Elizabeth, who turns 2 in October.

Brett wrote on Instagram along with a photo of baby Rowan: “Rowan Marie Young. 7-21-21. I thought my heart was maxed out. I usually don’t like to be wrong…… I was wrong. And I can’t wait to thank you properly for the opportunity to be your daddy. I already love you so much and I can’t wait to watch you and your sister become best friends,” he captioned a photo of the newborn. FYI….. the women in your life are superheroes and you’re the luckiest lady alive. Presley has been begging for you. Be prepared for me to mess everything up and your mom and sister to always be there to fix it. I love you. Welcome to the ‘Youngs’. Daddy”

The couple revealed they were expecting baby #2 in January, saying at the time, “We really wanted them to be close enough in age so they could have a lot of things in common and be best friends. Tay had her sister close in age growing up, so we both felt strongly we wanted Presley to have the same.”   Young also has his first children’s boo,  titled ‘Love You, Little Lady’ and based on the lyrics of his No. 1 hit “Lady,” scheduled for release on Aug. 24.

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Entertainment Daypop

Check out the trailer for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” featuring Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short

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Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short investigate a strange killing in the new trailer for Only Murders in the Building, a new series premiering August 31st on Hulu.

Set in a swanky apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the show stars Martin, Gomez, and Short as three strangers who come together after one of their neighbors is killed. Along with trying to investigate the crime, the trio also decides to document their efforts in their own true-crime podcast.

The trailer teases an absolutely ridiculous investigation that includes Martin’s character trying to photograph his neighbors by capturing them in the background of his incredibly conspicuous selfies, and Short instructing a distraught tenant to enunciate better for the podcast. Sting even makes a cameo as a prime suspect, prompting Gomez’s character to quip, “The guy from U2?”

Martin co-created and wrote Only Murders in the Building with John Hoffman. The series will premiere with the first three episodes, with new episodes arriving every Tuesday after that.

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Entertainment Daypop

“Jungle Cruise” tops North American box office in opening weekend with $34M

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Disney’s fantasy adventure film “Jungle Cruise” was the No. 1 movie at the North American box office with a three-day estimate of 34.18 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend. The film also earned 30 million dollars worldwide in Disney Plus Premier Access. Disney+ subscribers in the United States have the option to pay an additional, one-time 29.99 dollars fee to watch the film.

Coming in at No. 2 is The Green Knight with $6.8 million, followed by Old at No. 3 with $6.7 million, Black Widow at No. 4 with $6.4 million and Stillwater at No. 5 with $5.1 million.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, “Jungle Cruise” stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and follows a wisecracking skipper and an intrepid researcher on a quest to discover an ancient healing tree deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle. The film is inspired by Disney’s theme park attraction of the same name. At the international box office, the film brought in 27.6 million dollars from 47 markets.

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Rock Daypop

Take a look at Greta Van Fleet’s live video for ‘Built By Nations’

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Greta Van Fleet have released their new live performance video for “Built By Nations” off the band’s latest LP, The Battle At Garden’s Gate.  Vocalist Josh Kiszka said about the album: “There was a lot of self-evolution happening during the writing of this album that was prompted by experiences I had, experiences we all had.” Added guitarist Jake Kiszka: “It’s reflecting a lot of the world that we’ve seen, and I think that it’s reflecting a lot of personal truth.”

Greta Van Fleet will soon embark on a limited series of shows in 2021, at iconic venues in Nashville, Bridgeport, Chicago, and Los Angeles beginning this August.  The band said: “It is truly a monumental time in history to be able to perform again. We are honored to experience these special shows with all of those who will be in attendance. Let us, once again, come together & celebrate the privilege of life!”

Check out the live performance video of Built By Nations – here.

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Rock Daypop

Shinedown’s cinematic ‘Attention Attention’ film available on VOD

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Shinedown’s 2018 studio album ‘Attention Attention” was translated visually into videos and a film by director Bill Yukich. Now fans will be able to see the collective vision in full as the Attention Attention film and will be available to screen on digital and cable video on demand starting Sept. 3.

Said Shinedown: “When we created ATTENTION ATTENTION, our vision was always to present the message as a sonic and visual experience. We’re really proud of what we created and are beyond excited to partner with Gravitas Ventures to finally bring the film in its entirety to the world.” The film provides a visual representation of the 14 songs from the album, laying out a story that provides psychological and emotional turns along the way.

Shinedown’s sixth studio album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, yielding four Mainstream Rock chart-topping singles in “Devil,” “Get Up,” “Monsters” and the title track.

SHINEDOWN Announces “Attention Attention” Film Directed By Bill Yukich

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Pop Daypop

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars drop their new Silk Sonic track ‘Skate’

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who comprise the duo ‘Silk Sonic,’ have dropped their new single titled ‘Skate,’ the second single from the pair following ‘Leave the Door Open’.

In the accompanying music video, directed by Mars himself, a red car with an invitation to a “summertime jam” appears. The video was co-directed by Florent Dechard and Philippe Tayag.

Watch the video for ‘Skate’ at the link- here.

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Pop Daypop

Take your first look at Lady Gaga in the “House of Gucci” trailer

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The official trailer for the upcoming true-crime drama ‘House of Gucci,’ starring Lady Gaga, has been released.

The Ridley Scott-directed film is centered around the iconic Italian fashion family, and Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, who orchestrates the murder of then-husband Maurizio Gucci, played by Adam Driver. The real Reggiani, who earned the nickname “Black Widow,” was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 1995 killing. She was released in 2016.

‘House of Gucci’ is based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, written by Sara Gay Forden. Along with Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, the film also stars Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, and Salma Hayek.

‘House of Gucci’ hits theaters on Nov. 24. Take a look at the trailer for the film – here.

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