Month: December 2022

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Denver Broncos fire first-year coach Nathaniel Hackett

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The Denver Broncos announced on Monday they have fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett. The move comes after the Broncos were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day, 51-14, with Russell Wilson throwing three interceptions and Denver’s defense failing to force a single Rams punt. Hackett compiled a 4–11 record in his first season with Denver after replacing Vic Fangio as head coach this past offseason.  Broncos senior assistant Jerry Rosburg will take over for Hackett as interim head coach.

Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner released this statement announcing the decision: “On behalf of our ownership and organization, I want to thank Nathaniel Hackett for his dedication as head coach of the Denver Broncos. We sincerely appreciate Nathaniel’s efforts and wish him and his family all the best in the future. Following extensive conversations with George and our ownership group, we determined a new direction would ultimately be in the best interest of the Broncos. This change was made now out of respect for everyone involved and allows us to immediately begin the search for a new head coach. We recognize and appreciate this organization’s championship history, and we understand we have not met that standard. Our fans deserve much better, and I can’t say enough about their loyalty during such a challenging stretch for our team. Moving forward, we will carefully evaluate every aspect of our football operations and make whatever changes are necessary to restore this franchise’s winning tradition. I will lead our head coaching search with support from our ownership group and George, whom I have confidence in as our general manager. As we begin the process of selecting our next head coach, we remain focused on playing competitive football to finish the season on a positive note.”

The Broncos’ offense is one of the worst in the NFL this season, and QB Wilson is having the worst year of his career, throwing for just 3,019 yards and 12 touchdowns to nine interceptions in 13 games.

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Country Daypop

Darius Rucker to headline inaugural 2023 SHOWdown Lex Event

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Darius Rucker has been announced as the headliner at the inaugural SHOWdown Lex event, set to take place on October 13, 2023 at Rolex Stadium in the Kentucky Horse Park just outside of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Halfway to Hazard will join Rucker on the bill, with another guest act to be announced soon.

SHOWdown is scheduled for the Friday before a major University of Kentucky football home game, and next year’s event precedes the UK vs. Mizzou fixture. Two dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to the Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Various general admission and VIP pass options are now available.

For more information on SHOWdown, head here.

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Country Daypop

Charles Kelley shares his journey to sobriety with the song ‘As Far As You Could’

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Lady A’s Charles Kelley has released his ‘goodbye letter to alcohol’ with the autobiographical song “As Far As You Could.” Kelley co-wrote and produced the ballad alongside Lady A bandmate Dave Haywood and Jimmy Robbins, after a public decision to stop drinking and begin addiction treatment. “As Far As You Could” marked a turning point in Kelley’s recovery.

Kelley says of his journey to sobriety: “For me, the biggest word I’ve been holding on to is gratitude, not pride. I’m grateful. I finally see the light and am connecting with what life is all about. Some days are hard, but the good so outweighs those bad moments. There’s some beauty in all this and I’ve had time to reflect, time to get healthy, time to write. I’ve probably written 50 songs this fall, and I feel like all of it was leading to this one song.”

Take a look at the lyric video for ‘As Far As You Could’ – here.

Charles Kelley Officially Releases His Goodbye Letter to Alcohol, “As Far As You Could”

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Entertainment Daypop

HBO shares first look at Jodie Foster starring in Season 4 of ‘True Detective’

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HBO has shared that the fourth season of ‘True Detective’, titled ‘True Detective: Night Country’, will star Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, with Issa Lopez serving as showrunner.

HBO released a teaser of what’s to come in 2023 that showed new footage of their upcoming series like The Last of Us, and gave viewers a first look at Foster in True Detective: Night Country.  HBO tweeted: “So much to look forward to. New originals, returning series, and more coming soon to @hbomax”

HBO also shared a synopsis for Season 4 of True Detective: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”

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Jeff Garlin joins fourth and final season of Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’

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Jeff Garlin has joined the cast of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever for its fourth and final season. It marks the first series Garlin has joined since he was let go from ABC’s The Goldbergs a year ago following an HR investigation. Garlin has remained part of the ensemble at HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, where he’s also an executive producer.

Netflix and co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher announced in March that the fourth season of Never Have I Ever, which follows an Indian American teenager (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) through her high school years, would be its last. Garlin will play a man named Len, who sparks the interest of Devi’s (Ramakrishnan) grandmother, Nirmala (Ranjita Chakravarty). The final season is slated to air in 2023.

Garlin starred on The Goldbergs for most of its first nine seasons, leaving the sitcom in December 2021 for alleged behavior on set that made members of the show’s staff uncomfortable. The Goldbergs wrote around Garlin’s absence and occasionally used old footage of him in the final episodes of the ninth season. He was written off at the start of season 10 when his character, patriarch Murray Goldberg, died offscreen.

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Pop Daypop

Diddy shares first look at his new baby girl in family Christmas photos

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Diddy is showing off his newborn daughter in his latest Instagram post. The 53-year-old welcomed his youngest child, Love, earlier this month, and on Christmas Day shared photos of the baby along with his six children (minus his 28-year-old son Justin Dior).

The photo showed the family posing in matching green and red striped pajamas and Santa hats. Diddy held his newborn daughter in his arms surrounded by other children: Quincy, 31, King, 24, Chance, 16, and twins, D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 16, along with the caption: “Merry Christmas from my family to yours! LOVE ❤”

Diddy’s Christmas photos come shortly after he announced the birth of Love in a Twitter post earlier this month, where he wrote: “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world. Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love you so much! God is the Greatest!”

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Rock Daypop

Take a look at JOHN 5 performing MÖTLEY CRÜE’s “Looks That Kill”

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John 5 is back on social media for what he has dubbed ‘Mötley Monday’, this time performing along with the Crüe track “Looks That Kill.” The guitarist posted the clip on Instagram along with the caption: ‘Hope everybody had a great Christmas. It’s Motley Monday. Looks that kill. @motleycrue @rikirachtman @fender’

John 5 and Mötley Crüe will be out on the road together in 2023, kicking-off with an appearance in the U.S this February at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, NJ.  As has been widely reported, John 5 is stepping in for Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, who announced his retirement from touring due to his ongoing painful struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson takes fans behind the scenes of the ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour

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Iron Maiden launched their Legacy Of The Beast Tour in May 2018, which wrapped up four years later in October 2022. The worldwide tour included 140 shows in 33 countries, and now Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson is taking fans behind the scenes of the tour from his perspective, which you can view in two YouTube segments:  Part 1: (click here); and Part 2: (click here).

Iron Maiden will next be bringing a new tour to Europe in the summer of 2023, including arena shows in the UK & Ireland, dubbed the Future Past Tour. The new trek will feature previously unperformed songs from the band’s most recent studio album, Senjutsu along with other classic cuts.  The Future Past Tour is scheduled to kick-off in May in Slovenia in May 2023, and will wrap up in August in Germany.  For details, head here.

IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Takes You Behind The Scenes Of “Legacy Of The Beast” Tour in Part # 2 of New Video Series

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Mariah Carey breaks single-day Spotify streaming record with “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

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Mariah Carey has made history again with her Christmas classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.  The song, which was originally released back in 1994, now ranks the all-time records for the biggest single-day streams in Spotify chart history. According to the platform, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was streamed 21.27 million times a day before Christmas, the biggest peak in Spotify history. The song also recently earned a milestone 10th week at #1 on Billboard Hot 100, making her the first woman with three songs that have led the chart for double-digit weeks.

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” was released as part of Carey’s first-holiday album “Merry Christmas” back in 1994. The song was produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and released through Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings. It is estimated that “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has sold over 14 million copies worldwide, and is the best-selling holiday song by a female artist, as well as one of the best-selling physical singles in music history.

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News Daypop

Apparent murder-suicide leaves 2 dead at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Colorado

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Two adults were found dead at Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Thornton, Colo., after an alleged murder-suicide incident on Christmas morning. Police shared that an unidentified adult male is believed to have shot his wife before killing himself at about 9 a.m.on Sunday, Christmas Day. Police say the two adults were former members of the congregation, which is located in the suburb of Denver.

Thornton Police Department said in its press release posted on Twitter:  “On a day that is historically associated with joy, family and fun, we’re saddened to inform you of the following. The investigation is still active, witnesses being interviewed, scene being examined. Still no known threats to the Thornton community.”

The Thornton Police Department said the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Material Unit is investigating a suspicious device found at the scene. Witnesses say that a gun was fired in the parking lot of the hall Sunday morning. The suspect also threw a molotov cocktail, starting a fire inside the building.

Kingdom Hall holds three services on Sundays. An internal message to the congregation said: “Dear friends, today’s meeting will be held on Zoom due to a tragic incident that occurred at the Kingdom Hall this morning. Various reports are in the news however we don’t have all the information at this time. Please be assured that the local Bodies of Elders will be caring for the needs of the affected Congregations.”

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