Month: August 2022

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Jack Harlow, Lizzo, Blackpink, Maneskin Set To Perform At Upcoming VMAs

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Jack Harlow, Lizzo, Blackpink, Maneskin have been added to the lineup to performance for the MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs will be held on August 28th at the Prudential Center located in Newark, N.J. These artist will be joining previously-announced performers Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello and Khalid! At The Disco, Kane Brown, and Nicki Minaj, the latter of whom is receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Lizzo will be performing “2 Be Loved,” from her latest album, Special. She’s up for four awards this year, including artist of the year and song of the year for “About Damn Time.” Harlow, who is tied with Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X with a leading seven nominations, will perform an unannounced song.

Blackpink will make its U.S. award show debut with the first American TV performance of the new single “Pink Venom,” while Italian rock act Maneskin will perform its hit single “Supermodel.”

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Economy recession debates don’t seem to be cooling off

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The latest GDP report released on July 28th sparkled debates along economists who are questioning if the U.S is already going through a recession. However, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, is strongly confident that the economic recovery is a reality.

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Brittney Griner Files Appeal Following 9 Year Prison Sentence

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WNBA star Brittney Griner filed an appeal on Monday after being sentenced to nine years in prison. Griner was detained in Russia back in February after being found with vape canisters that contained cannabis oil in her luggage at the airport.

The appeal was no surprise as Griner’s lawyers already made plans to file it once she was convicted. Griner admitted that she had canisters in her luggage but said it was accidentally packed and had no intent on breaking the law. Griner’s lawyers argued that the sentence was extreme and defendants in similar cases received on average a five year prison sentence.

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Snoop Dogg Launches Cereal Brand ‘Snoop Loopz’

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Shortly after branching off into the wine industry with 19 Crimes and marijuana business with Leafs by Snoop, Snoop Dogg is back at it again. This time with his breakfast cereal brand Snoop Loopz. Snoop Loopz is a boxed wholegrain cereal, reminiscent of Kellogg’s Fruit Loops owned by rapper’s latest venture Broadus Foods.

“Broadus Foods introduces the best tasting cereal in the game Snoop Loopz,” wrote Snoop Dogg on a Instagram post. “We’re taking over the grocery stores. The more we make, the more we give.”

After working with Martha Stewart on Stewart’s special Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party in 2016, Snoop Dogg recently partnered with Martha Stewart and launched a new wine under his 19 Crimes brand. Martha Stewart Chard is the first California Chardonnay and the third wine from the state in the collection, along with previous releases Snoop Dogg’s Snoop Cali Red and Rosé; the remainder of the 19 Crimes wines are made in Australia.

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Trump says he will do ‘whatever’ to help the country

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After the FBI’s sudden search of his Mar-a-Lago property last week, former president Donald Trump mentioned he will do whatever is in his power to help the country. In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump stated “the country is in a very dangerous position. There is tremendous anger, like I’ve never seen before, over all of the scams, and this new one—years of scams and witch hunts, and now this.”

 

 

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Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha Suffers Torn Achilles

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Back in July, Rage Against the Machine singer Zack de la Rocha hurt his leg during the band’s second date of their reunion tour in Chicago. While keeping it from the media, a friend of de la Rocha’s, Glen E. Friedman, revealed that the artist tore his Achilles.

“I went to see my good friend Zack (with his torn Achilles) perform last night at Madison Square Garden, one of the most hallowed venues in the modern world,” Friedman wrote on Instagram. Just as Rage Against the Machine finished that fateful Chicago concert with de la Rocha sitting down, the band completed the rest of their North American tour (wrapping up tonight, August 14th, with another show at the Garden) with their leader seated at the front of the stage. However, they were forced to cancel the UK/European leg of the tour, slated for August and September, “per medical guidance” for the injury.

Discovering de la Rocha has a torn Achilles explains why Rage would have to cancel the rest of this year’s tour. Even though a torn Achilles is a common injury, it is very painful and take months to heal. Hopefully de la Rocha will recover by time RATM return on the road for a new leg of North American Shows set for early 2023.

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Blake Lively starting celebrations early with trip to Disneyland

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Blake Lively was spotted kicked off her birthday celebrations early this year along her sister actress Robyn Lively. Blake will be turning 35 on August 25th. However, that didn’t stop her from having fun as she posted photos in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and also with Stormtroopers at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.

 

 

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Country Daypop

Kenny Chesney Setting Records

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From Kenny Chesney: “You live these songs,” Chesney marveled. “You come to these stadiums and see the faces, share the moments and it becomes your life, my life. It’s why I like to say No Shoes Nation is the most passionate place on earth. No matter what we throw at the people who come out, they bring it back to us with just as much heart and just as much fire. Whether it’s a birthday or ‘There Goes My Life,’ the people who come out come with everything they’ve got – and I am so grateful for it.”

This is the third personal attendance record Chesney has surpassed on the trek. In May, the country superstar set a Nissan Stadium record as he performed to 57,211 fans in Nashville. Nearly a month later, he topped that at Chicago’s Soldier Field with 52,792.

Four more cities, four more stadium shows – and Here And Now 2022 will be complete. Presented by Blue Chair Bay Spirits and fueled by Marathon, Chesney, band and crew can’t believe it’s almost over. “We waited for so long, and you wish it could go on and on.”

 

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Ruth Ann Casto, Mother of Billy Ray Cyrus has Passed

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From Billy Ray : “My mamaw Ruthie made her way home and into heaven yesterday,” Noah tells fans in the caption of her post. “Not sure I can find the words, to sum up exactly how I feel. I was able to spend the last month of her life by her side and for that, I’m honored and beyond lucky to have had that time together. We talked a lot. We laughed a lot, but we sometimes just sat and soaked in each other’s company and said nothing at all.”

 

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This Is Us actress Mandy Moore glowing at 8 months pregnant

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Mandy Moore showed her elegant style while attending the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards that took place in Beverly Hills. Moore achieved the Virtuoso Award for her work as Rebecca Pearson in This is Us.

 

 

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