Month: July 2022

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Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges arrested on felony domestic violence charge

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A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles, and released on $130,000 bail.  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records show that the 24-year-old Bridges was arrested at 1:55 p.m. local time Wednesday and booked at 5:37 p.m. He was released just after 8 p.m. and has a court date scheduled for July 20.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Bridges was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence. Police did not provide any additional information about the charge. The Hornets said on social media that they are “aware” of the situation involving Bridges, adding, “we are in the process of gathering additional information. We will have no further comment at this time.”

The Hornets announced earlier in the week that they extended a qualifying contract offer to the 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward.  Bridges, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, averaged a career-high 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in 80 starts last season for the Hornets. Bridges’ arrest came on the eve of NBA free agency, which began Thursday night.

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Kevin Durant requests trade from Brooklyn Nets

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ESPN, The Athletic and Yahoo Sports are all reporting that All-Star forward Kevin Durant requested a trade on Thursday from the Brooklyn Nets.  The bombshell news came just hours before free agency opened Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Phoenix and Miami are two of Durant’s preferred destinations, according to multiple sources.

The 33-year-old Durant, a 12-time All-Star, is under contract through 2025-26; he is set to make $44 million in 2022, and his annual salary will escalate to $53 million by 2025.  He averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game in 55 starts last season. He joined the Nets in a 2019 trade from the Golden State Warriors, where he won two consecutive NBA championships and NBA Finals MVPs in 2017 and 2018.

All-Star teammate Kyrie Irving missed much of the year because of his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19; he was ineligible to play in home games for the majority of the season. Earlier this week, Irving announced his decision to opt in to the final year of his contract with the Nets, telling The Athletic he wanted to honor his commitment to the Nets and Durant, his friend and teammate.

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Country Daypop

Kacey Musgraves and Fancy Hagood team up for the song “Blue Dream Baby”

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Kacey Musgraves has teamed up with country-pop singer Fancy Hagood for their newly-released single, “Blue Dream Baby.”  “Blue Dream Baby” will appear on Hagood’s forthcoming record, which follows his successful 2021 collection, “Southern Curiosity.” Hagood and Musgraves are longtime friends, but “Blue Dream Baby” is their first collaboration together. Hagood wrote the single alongside Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and songwriter Alysa Vanderheym.

In honor of pride month, Hagood and Musgraves have also released the animated music video for the song, featuring “gayliens” and Musgraves’ alter ego “Spacey Kacey.” Take a look at the video for Blue Dream Baby – here.

Hagood wrote on Instagram: “I want to thank @spaceykacey for being the sexiest cartoon I’ve ever seen and for throwing down on the track! It’s a dream come true when you get to put magic out into the world…but to get to do it with one of your besties is just next level of special I could stay high on!”

Hagood also made note of Musgraves’ support of the LGBTQ+ community: “Kacey is such a trailblazer and has created so much room in this town [Nashville] for queer expression and art. I have felt the effects of the change she has helped create not only in my career, but in my personal life as well. Kacey made me feel seen long before we were friends, and I’m so honored to share a track with such a legend.”

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Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker and more to perform at ‘ACM Party for a Cause’

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The Academy of Country Music’s ACM Party for a Cause will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Ascend Amphitheater. Brothers Osborne, Darius Rucker, Blanco Brown, Travis Denning, Sara Evans and Caylee Hammack are among the newly announced performers for the event, with more artists to be announced soon. Proceeds from the ACM Party for a Cause will benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the ACM’s philanthropic arm which offers aid to those in need, with a focus on health-related initiatives.

Lyndsay Cruz, ACM Lifting Lives executive director, said in a statement: “We’re so excited to be back in Music City for our second year of Party for a Cause at Ascend Amphitheater. Just like last year, we plan to bring the party to Nashville during a great night of music all for a good cause. We’re so grateful to the artists who participate in this show, giving back to the country music community, and giving fans the opportunity to experience a show they can’t see anywhere else.”

ACM’s Party for a Cause will be held one day prior to the 15th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which is set for Aug. 24 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Shania Twain and Morgan Wallen are among those who will be honored during that event.

General on-sale tickets for ACM Party for a Cause are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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Cameron Diaz coming out of retirement to star with Jamie Foxx in the Netflix film ‘Back in Action’

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Cameron Diaz is coming out of acting retirement to reunite with Jamie Foxx for the new Netflix film ‘Back in Action.’

Foxx, 54, announced that he recruited NFL star Tom Brady, who briefly retired in February, to help bring the 49-year-old Diaz out of retirement for the new project. On Twitter, Foxx shared a recording of a conversation with Diaz where he surprised the actress by bringing Brady into the call, with the caption:  “Cameron I hope you aren’t mad I recorded this, but no turning back now. Had to call in the GOAT to bring back another GOAT. @CameronDiaz and I are BACK IN ACTION – our new movie with @NetflixFilm. Production starting later this year!!” 

Foxx and Diaz previously starred together in the 1999 film Any Given Sunday and in the 2014 remake of Annie. Diaz said in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow’s series In Goop Health: The Sessions that she found peace after retiring from acting following the release of Annie.  She has since become a mother, sharing 2-year-old daughter, Raddix with her husband, musician Benji Madden.

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Take a look at Julia Roberts and George Clooney in the trailer for their film ‘Ticket to Paradise’

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Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for the romantic comedy ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

The trailer shows Roberts and Clooney as a divorced couple scheming together in Bali to stop their lovestruck daughter from repeating their mistake 25 years earlier when they married impulsively. Ol Parker of Mamma Mia! and Here We Go Again directed the film, taken from a script he wrote with Daniel Pipski.  The film also stars Billie Lourd.

The Oscar-winning duo of Roberts and Clooney have teamed up together previously for films including Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Money Monster.

Ticket to Paradise will be released in theaters Oct. 21. Check out the trailer – here.

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Rock Daypop

Poison cancels appearance at Nashville show after Bret Michaels is hospitalized

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Poison was unable to perform at their ‘Stadium Tour’ stop in Nashville on June 30th, after singer Bret Michaels was hospitalized. According to multiple news outlets, Poison guitarist C.C. Deville addressed the crowd at Nissan Stadium and informed them that Michaels was rushed to the hospital “because of an allergic reaction to medication.”

Further details emerged, with TMZ reporting that the 59-year-old Michaels is currently being treated in a local hospital after suffering an apparent reaction to medication triggered by his diabetes. The medication which caused the reaction has not been made public. Michaels has endured several health battles in the past, including a heart condition, brain hemorrhage and diabetes.

The Stadium Tour, which also features Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Def Leppard and Motley Crue, kicked-off on June 16 in Atlanta – and has been plagued with issues.  Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee broke four ribs prior to the tour, and on early stops he was only able to play a few songs before handing things over to fill-in drummer Tommy Clufetos. Lee played his first complete set of tour on June 29 in Charlotte, N.C.

The next scheduled stop on The Stadium Tour is July 2 in Jacksonville, Fla. At this time, it’s unclear whether Michaels or the band will be performing at that show.

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Pearl Jam releasing ‘Gigaton (Tour Edition)’ with 11 live tracks

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Pearl Jam has announced a ‘Tour Edition’ for its latest album, Gigaton. Pearl Jam returned to the stage last year in support of Gigaton, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and made the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

Gigaton (Tour Edition) will be available on Friday, July 8th, featuring 11 live songs recorded during the band’s return to the road in 2021. It will be made available at all DSPs and as in limited edition LP/CD combo only in independent record stores across the country. Members of the Pearl Jam Ten Club may order it as a standalone CD, beginning July 8th.

After completing the first sold out leg of The Gigaton Tour this spring, Pearl Jam returns to the road this fall in North America, following summer dates in Europe during June and July.

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Pop Daypop

The Weeknd announces lineup of opening acts for the upcoming ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Stadium Tour

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As part of an interview with Variety, The Weeknd’s team announced the full lineup of opening acts for his upcoming 19-date ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Stadium Tour. Mike Dean, Snoh Aalegra, and Kaytranada will join the tour on varying dates.

Doja Cat—who was originally billed as a “special guest”—was forced to drop out of the lineup in May due to surgery. She said in an Instagram post at the time: “Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils ASAP. The surgery is routine but the recovery is going to take awhile due to swelling. That means I have to cancel my festival run this summer as well as The Weeknd tour. I feel horrible about this but can’t wait for this to heal and get back to making music and create an experience for y’all.”

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour will kick-off on July 8 in Toronto, with Kaytranada and Mike Dean serving as support. Snoh Aalegra will appear on a number of dates starting with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 11.  Mike Dean—who’s worked with Abel before — will appear at all 19 dates of this leg of the tour.

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Beyoncé unveils cover art for upcoming album ‘Renaissance’

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Last week, Beyoncé dropped the new song “Break My Soul,” the first single from the upcoming album, Renaissance, which is the singer’s first solo album since 2016’s Lemonade.

Now in an Instagram post on Thursday, the superstar unveiled the artwork for the album, where you can see Beyoncé scantily clad atop a shiny, silver horse. with her eyes on something in the distance. The post is captioned with “act i,” which many believe is a sign that there is more than one volume of Renaissance on the way.  Beyoncé also wrote in the caption: “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are.”

Renaissance is set to drop on July 29. Head to www.beyonce.com to pre-order/pre-save the LP at your streaming service of choice.

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