Month: January 2022

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Gaspard Ulliel, ‘Hannibal Rising’ and ‘Moon Knight’ actor, dies at age 37 following ski accident

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French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for his role in the film ‘Hannibal Rising’ and the upcoming Marvel miniseries ‘Moon Knight,’ has died following a skiing accident. Ulliel was 37.

Following reports that Ulliel had been hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a head injury during a collision on the slopes in the Savoie region of France, his agent and family confirmed that he was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Grenoble, where he died on Wednesday.  A Disney spokesperson said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of our friend and colleague Gaspard Ulliel. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time.”

In his first English-speaking role, Ulliel starred as a young Hannibal Lecter in the feature Hannibal Rising. His final film was the French romantic comedy Sibyl with Virginie Efira and Adèle Exarchopoulos, which competed for Cannes’ Palme d’Or in 2019.  Ulliel was cast in Moon Knight in July 2021, playing Anton Mogart/Midnight Man in the upcoming Disney+ series alongside Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.

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Rock Daypop

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators issue new song ‘Call Off The Dogs’

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Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators have issued the third single from their upcoming LP, 4, titled “Call Off the Dogs” (which you can listen to here).  The band previously dropped the tracks “The River Is Rising” and “Fill My World.”

This February, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will embark on their first tour since summer of 2019 with a North American leg that will take them through the end of March. For part of the run, Dead Sara will serve as opening act. For ticket information, head here.

4 is set to be released on Feb. 11, just three days after the tour commences.  To pre-order 4 head here.

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Rock Daypop

Eddie Vedder shares the single “Brother the Cloud” from his upcoming LP ‘Earthling’

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Eddie Vedder released the track listing for his upcoming LP, Earthling, last week – and now he has dropped the first song from the album, a track called “Brother the Cloud.”  Earthling is set to officially drop on February 11 and will feature guests including Elton John, Ringo Starr, and Stevie Wonder. Vedder has already released two other singles from the project — “Long Way” and “The Haves.”  To view the full tracklist for Earthling, see the promo video –here.

Pearl Jam’s social media accounts shared the news of Eddie’s solo music, writing on Twitter: “New EV single, “Brother the Cloud” is out now. https://eddievedder.lnk.to/BrotherTheCloud“

Vedder previously announced a 2022 tour to support Earthling, kicking-off on February 3 in New York through the month, ending with two shows in Seattle, Washington at the famed Benaroya Hall.

Take a listen to  “Brother the Cloud” – here.

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Pop Daypop

Harry Styles announces rescheduled dates for his ‘Love on Tour 2022’

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Harry Styles has announced rescheduled dates for his world tour, in addition to announcing new shows. Styles’ Love On Tour was postponed due to the pandemic, but finally kicked-off September 2021 in Las Vegas. Styles performed over 40 shows throughout the U.S. at the end of last year.

Styles will kick off the 32-city tour with three new stadium dates in the UK in June, as well as four stadium dates in Europe, including Glasgow Ibrox Stadium, Manchester Emirates Old Trafford and London Wembley Stadium.  The tour will continue in July with rescheduled arena dates in Europe, as well as a new show at Accor Arena in Paris, before wrapping up in Latin America later in the year. Special guests include Mitski on the UK dates, Arlo Parks in Dublin, Wolf Alice on select European dates and Koffee on all Latin American dates.

All existing tickets for rescheduled shows will remain valid. Tickets for the new shows go on general sale 9 am on Friday, January 28th via Ticketmaster. The tour will be following all local and public health guidelines as well as venue protocols set forth at the time of each show. Fans are asked to visit their local venue’s website ahead of each show for the latest health & safety details and requirements.

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak announce ‘Silk Sonic’ Las Vegas residency

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are taking their Silk Sonic project to Las Vegas.

Mars and .Paak announced the multi-date residency, titled An Evening With Silk Sonic, will be held at Park MGM’s Dolby Live theater on the Vegas strip. The residency will kick-off February 25, and will include more than 10 shows throughout March before wrapping-up on April 2.

For ticket and full schedule information for the Silk Sonic residency, check out the link – here.

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News Daypop

House January 6 committee subpoenas Rudy Giuliani and three other Trump allies

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On Tuesday, the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas to former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and three others – Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell, two lawyers who worked to promote the president’s false claims about the election, as well as Boris Epshteyn, a former Trump White House aide.

The committee is demanding documents and testimony from Giuliani, Ellis, Powell, and Boris Epshteyn, who all challenged the 2020 election results. The panel’s chairman Bennie Thompson said in a statement: “the four individuals we’ve subpoenaed today advanced unsupported theories about election fraud, pushed efforts to overturn the election results, or were in direct contact with the former President about attempts to stop the counting of electoral votes.”

Giuliani, Ellis, Powell, and Boris Epshteyn participated in a November 19, 2020 press conference that featured outlandish claims the election had been stolen and that Trump had won in a “landslide.”

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Website for free at-home COVID test kits is launched one day early

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One day ahead of the scheduled rollout of free COVID-19 tests distributed by the Biden administration, Americans are able to place orders for their free test kits through a form posted by the U.S. Postal Service. The White House announced last week that it would publicly launch the site covidtests.gov on Wednesday, 1/19. However, by Tuesday morning the site was up and running.  By early Tuesday afternoon, more than 500,000 users were visiting the test website. Every household is eligible to order four rapid antigen COVID-19 tests for free, to be delivered by the Postal Service, which will begin shipping tests in late January.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday: “It will officially launch tomorrow morning. It’s in the beta testing phase right now.”   A White House official said in a statement that the website is running at “limited capacity” as the government works to troubleshoot potential issues ahead of its formal launch Wednesday. An announcement was added to the webpage on Tuesday afternoon, saying that the administration has “tests for every residential address in the U.S.” and urged Americans to “check back tomorrow if you run into any unexpected issues.”

The White House also says it plans to launch a hotline that will allow Americans to order their own tests over the phone, if they have difficulty ordering on the website. Orders of the COVID-19 tests will be delivered for free via first-class mail. .

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LA Clippers’ Paul George to have extended period of rest due to right elbow injury

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The LA Clippers announced on Tuesday that they are extending Paul George’s period of rest for a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.  The Clippers will see how his elbow responds to determine his timetable for return.

Back on Christmas Day, the Clippers initially said George would be evaluated for the injury in three to four weeks. The seven-time All-Star hasn’t seen the court since Los Angeles beat the Kings 105-89 on Dec. 22.  George was averaging 24.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game on the season prior to the injury.

The Clippers have gone 5-8 in George’s absence, and are also playing without Kawhi Leonard, who is rehabbing a torn ACL in his right knee for the entire season.

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LA Dodgers promote former relief pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager

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The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday that they have promoted Brandon Gomes to general manager. The former vice president and assistant GM is the 12th general manager in franchise history. The 37-year-old Gomes has been in the Dodgers organization since 2017. Gomes is a former pitcher, playing five major-league seasons for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2011 to 2015, making 173 career relief appearances with a 4.20 ERA.

The Dodgers also hired two new assistant general managers on Tuesday — the organization promoted director of baseball operations Alex Slater, and hired Washington Football Team chief legal officer Damon Jones. Slater has been in the Dodgers front office since 2014, and worked for the San Diego Padres from 2009 to 2014.  Jones previously spent more than a decade with the Washington Nationals as senior vice president and general counsel. His full title with Los Angeles will be vice president, assistant GM and baseball legal counsel.

The Dodgers also promoted the club’s pitching coordinator, Rob Hill, to director of minor league pitching. Brandon McDaniel was promoted to vice president of player performance, and Thomas Albert to head athletic trainer.

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Country Daypop

Thomas Rhett shares details of new album ‘Where We Started’ featuring Katy Perry, Tyler Hubbard and more

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Thomas Rhett has announced his sixth studio album, titled ‘Where We Started,’ is set to be released on April 1. Rhett also released two new singles, “Angles” and “Church Boots,” as well as the official tracklist for the album.

The album, featuring 15 songs, is inspired by Rhett’s return to touring and features collaborations with Riley Green, Josh Thompson, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson and more. Rhett also teams up with pop singer Katy Petty, who is featured in the album’s title track “Where We Started.”

Rhett said in a press release: “For me, getting into the entertainer’s headspace and back onstage was euphoria. When you go a year and a half without it, then feel it for the first time again, it’s the coolest thing in the world. That’s really where my brain has been and where these songs came from — they’re some of my favorite songs that I’ve ever been a part of.  I’m just enjoying life so much right now, getting to be a dad, collaborating with incredible artists, playing shows with my friends, and watching people smile from the stage. It has really filled my soul.”

Rhett also shared he is planning to release the second part of his Country Again: Side A project this year — titled Country Again: Side B — later this year.In the meantime, you can pre-save/pre-order “Where We Started” – here. 

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