Month: September 2021

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Sports Daypop

Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez ties the single-season record for most home runs by a catcher

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Kansas City Royals veteran catcher Salvador Perez has made history; after the 31-year-old homered in the bottom of the first inning Thursday in Kauffman Stadium, he officially tied Johnny Bench for most home runs in a season by a catcher. The homerun was number 45 on the season for Perez, which also increased his major-league-leading RBI total to 112.

Perez has now appeared in 115 games behind the plate (111 starts) and 33 at designated hitter, and has played in 145 of the Royals’ 146 games. With 16 games left in the Royals season, Perez looks to put more distance between himself and the rest of the field. He’s also tied Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. for the major-league lead in home runs.

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Sports Daypop

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing foot surgery

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Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence underwent surgery on his broken foot on Thursday, and will miss six to eight weeks. NFL Network reported that the injury occurred Wednesday during practice.

With Lawrence on the injured list, the Cowboys (0-1) will play the Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) on Sunday without four starters on defense. Aside from Lawrence, Randy Gregory is on the reserve/COVID-19 list; Donovan Wilson has a lingering groin injury; and La’el Collins is serving a five-game suspension because of missing drug tests.

Lawrence, 29, was a second-round draft pick of the Cowboys in 2014. The two-time Pro Bowl selection appeared in all 16 games the past four seasons and has 45.5 career sacks, 305 tackles and 93 quarterback hits to go with 16 forced fumbles.

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Country Daypop

Cody Johnson announces lead single from upcoming album ‘Til You Can’t’

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Cody Johnson will release ‘Til You Can’t’ to country radio on October 18th. The song is the debut single from his upcoming sophomore major-label release, Human: The Double Album, available on October 8th to stream and purchase on all digital music platforms. Copies are also available now for pre-order on Johnson’s website. To date, Johnson has released nine of the album’s 18 songs in advance of the release.

Said Johnson: “I chose to record ‘Til You Can’t’ first because of the positivity in the message of the song. In our world today, we could use more positivity. Secondly because of how dynamic the melody was; I took it and ran with it. I hope y’all enjoy!”  You can take a listen to ‘Til You Can’t’ – here.

In addition, Johnson’s feature-length documentary, Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, can now be rented or purchased exclusively via the Apple TV app through October 8th in the US and Canada.

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Country Daypop

Carly Pearce teams up with Ashley McBryde for “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

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Carly Pearce’s upcoming album ‘29: Written In Stone’ is set for release today, Friday, September 17. Pearce has now released “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” a duet with Ashley McBryde, which you can take a listen to  – here.

Pearce said of the song via Instagram, “This is the story of how a bad man happened to two good women.” She wrote in another Instagram post: “My truth in 15 songs. All written in stone. I can’t wait to share them with you this Friday ❤”

In a press release, McBryde and Pearce discussed the song’s writing process: Pearce said, “Ashley is such a great drop-into-the-moment writer, she was able to bring that reality bomb truth to what we were doing. She’s fearless, and she understands human nature in a way that let us both really write to the hurt of realizing we’ve been lied to by someone we’re intimate with.” McBryde added,  “Carly isn’t afraid to face the less potable subjects,” As a writer she’s willing to get in there and get very honest. Writing this song together with Shane strengthened our friendship and taught us more about one another and ourselves. Seriously, nobody wants to be the other woman. And when you find you are…damn. It’s such a gut punch.”

Carly Pearce + Ashley McBryde Join Forces for ‘Never Wanted to Be That Girl’

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Entertainment Daypop

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to host ‘Jeopardy!’ through 2021

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Jeopardy! confirmed on its official Twitter account Thursday that actress Mayim Bialik, 45, and former champion Ken Jennings, 47, will fill in as hosts following Mike Richards’ exit for the remainder of 2021. The Twitter post read: “Not sure if you’ve heard but @missmayim and @kenjennings are hosting me until the end of the year. Everyone on the staff is supralunar.”

Sony Pictures Television said Bialik will host new episodes through Nov. 5, after which she and Jennings will “split hosting duties as their schedules allow.” Bialik was originally announced in August to host new Jeopardy! primetime specials and a potential spinoff series, and was later confirmed to guest host the regular game show in the wake of Richards’ departure. Jennings is a former Jeopardy! contestant who holds the record for the longest winning streak on the show and the highest winnings in regular season play. He previously guest hosted Jeopardy! following longtime host Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020.

Richards stepped down as the new permanent host of Jeopardy! in August following controversy over his past remarks. He later also exited the show as an executive producer.

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Entertainment Daypop

Helen Mirren to host Harry Potter competition show ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses’

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WarnerMedia announced that Helen Mirren will host ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,’ a four-part competition series based on the J.K. Rowling books and movies which will premiere on Cartoon Network and TBS.

Mirren said she was happy to finally join the franchise, sharing in a statement: “I knew someday I’d get a Harry Potter role, and I’m so pleased to take part in the 20-year film celebration. The films inspired such enchantment and wonder for so many of us, and it will be such a treat to reignite that magic for the countless fans who continue to revel in this spellbinding world.”

WarnerMedia did not release details of the competition as of press time. 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the first film adaptation, ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’ The seven books eventually became eight movies, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows split into a two part finale.

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Rock Daypop

Korn set to replace Faith No More on 2021 System of a Down tour dates

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Korn have been announced as replacements for Faith No More on System Of A Down’s U.S. tour. Faith No More were originally scheduled to co-headline the tour of the U.S. West Coast, but earlier this week frontman Mike Patton announced that due to mental health issues he would be unable to perform. In a message to fans, Mike’s Faith No More bandmates said that the disappointment of cancelling is​“an understatement”, but that their friend’s wellbeing is their priority.

System of a Down made the announcement on social media: “Our friends in @Korn are now joining us for our upcoming shows in Vegas, Fresno, and Oakland ahead of our @BancStadium weekend. We look forward to seeing you in one month. Head to http://systemofadown.com/tour for tickets.”

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Opeth and Mastodon announce co-headlining Fall 2021 US Tour

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Mastodon and Opeth have announced a co-headlining fall 2021 US tour with support from Zeal & Ardor. The trek kicks off November 16th in Asheville, North Carolina, and heads up the East Coast, down South and the West Coast before wrapping up on December 5th in Denver.

Mastodon will be touring in support of their forthcoming album, ‘Hushed and Grim.’ General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday (September 17th) via Ticketmaster.

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Pop Daypop

Elton John postpones 2021 farewell tour dates due to hip injury

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Elton John announced Thursday he is postponing his 2021 ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour in Europe and United Kingdom to 2023 due to a hip injury.  In 2018, John announced he would be retiring from touring after his 300-date ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.

The 74-year-old made the announcement on Twitter, saying: “At the end of my summer break I fell awkwardly on a hard surface and have been in considerable pain and discomfort in my hip ever since. Despite intensive physio and specialist treatment, the pain has continued to get worse and is leading to increasing difficulties moving.” John also said he was advised to have surgery so there would not be long-term complications.

John said he will still be able to participate in the Global Citizen event on Sept. 25, and concluded his message thanking fans for their patience: “I completely feel your frustrations after the year we’ve had. I promise you this — the shows will return to the road next year and I will make sure they are more than worth the wait.”

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Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lil Uzi Vert lead lineup for ‘Posty Fest 2021’

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Post Malone has unveiled the lineup for his third annual ‘Posty Fest’, taking place October 30th and 31st, 2021 at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The lineup includes Post himself, along with Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G, and more. Post Malone made the announcement on Instagram: “@postyfest 2021 line up:) tickets on sale now at postyfest.com”

Other notable acts appearing at the festival include Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, Rod Wave, $uicideboy$, and Tyga. Also performing are Flo Milli, Kaash Paige, Kenny Mason, iann dior, Peach Tree Rascals, RMR, Koe Wetzel, and Turnstile.

The 2021 Posty Fest is set to take place entirely outdoors in the open air outside of AT&T Stadium, and marks the return of the event after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets and travel arrangements can still be purchased at the Posty Fest website.

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