Month: April 2023

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Richard Lewis shares Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

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Comedian Richard Lewis, 75, revealed the health issues he’s been faced with over the last three-and-a-half years. The star of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm shared in a video posted to Twitter that amid four surgeries for his back, shoulder and hip, two years ago he was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Lewis said he wanted to address questions about if he will perform stand-up again, noting that he recently wrapped the 12th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, on which Lewis is an original series regular. Lewis announced his retirement from stand-up, but says he plans to continue acting and writing.  Lewis says was in the middle of a comedy tour before his health issues began, and decided to end on a high note. “I’m at the top of my game. After 50 years almost, I’m going to just call it quits. And I felt great about that. And then out of the blue, the shit hit the fan.” Lewis says he had four surgeries back-to-back, for issues with his back and shoulder, and then needed both shoulder and hip replacement. He continued: “And on top of all of that, two years ago I was walking a little stiffly, I was shuffling my feet. And I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan, and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. And that was about two years ago. But luckily, I got it late in life, and they say you progress very slowly if at all, and I’m on the right meds, so I’m cool.”

Lewis has alluded to health issues and complications on social media over the years, which kept him from appearing on Curb Your Enthusiasm as much as he would like. Lewis appeared in only one episode of the 11th season, and is slated to appear in the upcoming season 12.  Lewis said in his video: “I guess I just wanted you to know that that’s where it’s been at. I’m finished with stand-up, I’m just focused on writing and acting. I have Parkinson’s disease but I’m under a doctor’s care, and everything is cool and I love my wife [Joyce Lapinsky], I love my little puppy dog and I love all of my friends and my fans.”

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U2 add seven additional ‘Achtung Baby’ Las Vegas Shows

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Seven new dates have been added to U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere, a first-of-its-kind live music experience which will see U2 as the first act to perform at the new 17,500-seat venue, beginning on September 29. Marking their first live shows in four years, the confirmation of the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere shows come after U2 dropped news of the residency with a Super Bowl commercial in February.

Previously announced dates include five scheduled shows for September 29 and 30 and October 5, 7, and 8. However due to overwhelming demand after over one million ticket requests were put in during Ticketmaster’s verified fan registration process, U2 announced seven additional dates, bringing the total number of shows to 12. The additional shows, at the new venue the Sphere at The Venetian, all take place in October – October 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 and 25.

General on sale tickets will be made available starting Friday, April 28th at 10 am at Ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets or for more information, click here.

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Metallica shares video for ‘Crown Of Barbed Wire’

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Metallica has shared their music video for “Crown of Barbed Wire,” one of the tracks from its new album 72 Seasons. In the animated visual, a man emerges from prison and changes into a business suit before returning to prison and encountering cartoon members of the band. You can take a look at the video for Crown of Barbed Wire – here.

The band recently announced that they will become the first-ever major rock band to release American Sign Language (ASL) videos for every song from their new album. In a video announcement, self-described ‘hardcore deaf Metallica fan’ Tom Osbourne explained the project, signing, “It is my honor to announce that on April 25 Metallica will release ALL music videos from 72 Seasons in ASL. Metallica is the first major rock band to do this!”

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Hulu shares trailer for ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake with Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls

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Hulu has released the official trailer for the remake of the 1992 film White Men Can’t Jump, starring Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick. The film is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, as well as produced by Barris and Paul Hall. The trailer highlights the banter between Harlow’s Jeremy and Walls’ character Kamal, with the story centering around the retelling of the iconic 90’s film that celebrates street basketball culture in Los Angeles.

The film follows Kamal, a once-promising basketball player who derailed his future in the sport; and Jeremy, a former basketball star riddled with injuries that called his career. The two share a tenuous relationship, as well as financial pressure and internal struggles, and while they seem to be vastly different, they realize they find something in common in the game of basketball.

White Men Can’t Jump will stream exclusively on Hulu starting on May 19, 2023. Take a look at the trailer  – here.

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Hulu shares trailer for ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake with Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls

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Hulu has released the official trailer for the remake of the 1992 film White Men Can’t Jump, starring Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick. The film is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, as well as produced by Barris and Paul Hall. The trailer highlights the banter between Harlow’s Jeremy and Walls’ character Kamal, with the story centering around the retelling of the iconic 90’s film that celebrates street basketball culture in Los Angeles.

The film follows Kamal, a once-promising basketball player who derailed his future in the sport; and Jeremy, a former basketball star riddled with injuries that called his career. The two share a tenuous relationship, as well as financial pressure and internal struggles, and while they seem to be vastly different, they realize they find something in common in the game of basketball.

White Men Can’t Jump will stream exclusively on Hulu starting on May 19, 2023. Take a look at the trailer  – here.

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Halsey splits with boyfriend Alev Aydin, will co-parent their son

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After more than three years of dating, Halsey and boyfriend Alev Aydin have split after more than three years together. According to sources, the couple’s decision to break up was “amicable” and they are committed to co-parenting their son Ender Ridley Aydin, born July 2021.

According to court documents, the 28-year-old Halsey filed a petition earlier this month to request primary physical custody of the couple’s child. In the documents, Halsey is asking to have joint legal custody of the child with Aydin, and for him to be granted “reasonable visitation” rights. Sources explained that the filing was simply a formality to allow Halsey to freely travel with their son as a touring artist. Halsey is also asking the court for fees of costs and litigation to be split between both parties.

Halsey and Aydin were first linked together when they were spotted together at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2019. The singer surprised fans in early 2021 when they revealed her pregnancy, tagging Aydin in the post, which also confirmed their romance. She later told Allure: “Alev and I have been really good friends for four years. And when the stars aligned, our relationship became romantic and it was pretty evident that he and I were both like, ‘Oh, my gosh! You’re the person I’m supposed to start a family with,’ Nobody knew I was dating someone. As if people were entitled to an update, like, ‘I’ve met someone, we’re going on dates, it’s getting serious, they’ve moved in, we’re planning a child, we are having a baby, we had a baby, this is the gender….’”

Aydin was originally set to write a movie about Halsey’s life that was announced in 2018, but Halsey later revealed on Twitter that the biopic was postponed “Bc alev was supposed to be writing it the past 3 years and we slowly fell in love instead. you know the rest!”

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NHL Playoffs: Oilers, Stars and Islanders all win Game 5

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* Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoff game saw the NY Islanders avoid elimination, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 to cut down Carolina’s series lead to 3-2. The Islanders trailed 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, but held off elimination by scoring the game’s first two goals. Brock Nelson scored, and the Islanders added two goals following turnovers to beat the Hurricanes to extend their first-round playoff series.

Game 6 between the Islanders and Hurricanes will take place at UBS Arena on Friday.

* In the NHL Western Conference playoffs on Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3, bringing them to lead the series 3-2. The Oilers dominated, with Edmonton forward Nick Bjugstad leading the team with two goals, and Leon Draisaitl scoring his sixth goal of the playoffs. Evander Kane, Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman also added goals for the Oilers.

Game 6 between the Kings and Oilers is set for Saturday in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile the Dallas Stars shutout the Minnesota Wild with a 4-0 score in Game 5 on Tuesday, giving the Stars a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson each had a power-play goal and an assist, while Roope Hintz had three assists for the second straight game, and Jake Oettinger had 27 saves in his second career playoff shutout.

The Stars will attempt to take the first-round playoff series when they face the Wild for Game 6 on Friday night at Minnesota. If needed, Game 7 will take place Sunday in Dallas.

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NBA Playoffs: Suns, Nuggets advance to semifinals, Hawks take Game 5

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* The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday night. Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 17 rebounds and a dozen assists, making just 8 of 29 shots, while Jamal Murray scored 35 points to help the Nuggets fend off the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 29 points but missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.

* Meanwhile the Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 136-130 at home Tuesday to win their first-round playoff series 4-1, and advance to the second round to face the Denver Nuggets. Devin Booker led with 47 points, adding eight rebounds and 10 assists. After leading by 20 with just over 11 minutes remaining, the Suns held off LA’s fourth-quarter comeback.

The top-seeded Nuggets will face the Phoenix Suns series in the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, April 29th in Denver.

* The Atlanta Hawks stayed alive and defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff series with a 119-117 win, forcing a Game 6. Trae Young had 38 points to help the Atlanta Hawks with a late comeback. John Collins added 22 points for Atlanta, who played without Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis with his chest while walking off the court after the end of Game 4.

The victory in the first-round playoff series now stands with Boston leading 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

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President Joe Biden speaks to labor leaders after announcement of 2024 bid

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President Joe Biden pitched his economic vision and promised to deliver for American workers during a speech to labor leaders in Washington, D.C., just hours after announcing his 2024 reelection bid.

Biden said he was proud to be considered a pro-union president and will continue to push policies that will produce more union jobs, while chastising Republicans for not voting for the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act and other initiatives, which he said will cut the debt while supporting jobs that will construction and other jobs that boost the middle class. Speaking over the chants of “four more years”, Biden addressed the labor federation at the North America’s Building Trades Unions at the Washington Hilton, which represents 14 unions and nearly three million workers. He said “We’re on the cusp of major change. We’re creating jobs again. Manufacturing has come alive again. People can afford decent health care. Towns that have been forgotten and left behind are coming to life again because of you all — what we’re doing … Now we’ve just got to keep going. Finish the job… Wall Street did not build America, the middle class built America and unions built the middle class.”

The speech was Biden’s first public event after making his 2024 re-election bid official in a video message on Tuesday morning. Biden said that unions were responsible for growing jobs and the economy alongside him since he entered the White House, and urged workers to stick by his side: “Folks, trickle-down economics doesn’t work. We’ve got a very different plan for the economy, we, you and I together, we’re turning things around, and we’re doing it in a big way.”

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One-year-old girl hospitalized after shooting in Oakland, CA

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Police in Oakland say a one-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in Oakland, Calif. The shooting took place at around 6:15 p.m. Monday when the family’s car pulled up to a fire station near East 15th Street and 12th Avenue.

Multiple reports said that the shooting was captured on surveillance footage and that the family could be seen looking for help at the fire station. Firefighters gave the child medical assistance as they waited for paramedics who brought her to the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in stable condition.

Police did not say if it was a random or targeted shooting and had no information about possible suspects. Additional details of the condition of the 15-month-old child was not yet released as of press time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-3426.

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