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Madonna postpones ‘Celebration’ tour as she recovers from bacterial infection

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Madonna‘s ‘Celebration Tour’ has been postponed as the artist continues to recover from a serious bacterial infection that landed her in the ICU last weekend. A source told PEOPLE exclusively that “She’s back home and feeling better.”

Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary posted on social media on Wednesday that Madonna’s “health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.” Oseary said that the Madonna team will “share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”

The Celebration Tour was scheduled to kick off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on July 15, before heading to Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on July 18, Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on July 22, Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on July 25, BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 27, and Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Madonna was set to travel to other various cities in North America from August 2 through October 7 before heading to Europe; after a London show on December 6, the tour was scheduled to return to North America through January 20, 2024.

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Madonna postpones ‘Celebration’ tour as she recovers from bacterial infection

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Madonna‘s ‘Celebration Tour’ has been postponed as the artist continues to recover from a serious bacterial infection that landed her in the ICU last weekend. A source told PEOPLE exclusively that “She’s back home and feeling better.”

Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary posted on social media on Wednesday that Madonna’s “health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.” Oseary said that the Madonna team will “share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”

The Celebration Tour was scheduled to kick off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on July 15, before heading to Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on July 18, Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on July 22, Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on July 25, BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 27, and Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Madonna was set to travel to other various cities in North America from August 2 through October 7 before heading to Europe; after a London show on December 6, the tour was scheduled to return to North America through January 20, 2024.

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US Coast Guard says salvaged debris from Titan submersible contains ‘presumed human remains’

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The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday that “presumed human remains” and debris had been recovered from the ocean floor from a five-passenger submersible that imploded near the Titanic wreckage site, more than a week after a search was launched. The evidence will be transported to a port in the U.S. for “further analysis and testing” by the Marine Board of Investigation, the Coast Guard said. The sub’s remains were recovered by a remote-operated vehicle, which was sent down roughly 12,500 feet underwater where the remains of the Titan were on the ocean floor.

The Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact with its home ship June 18 off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Multiple countries sent resources in a frantic search for the sub, led by the U.S. Coast Guard. Last Thursday, the Coast Guard said that debris had been discovered on the ocean floor near the bow of the wrecked Titanic and that all five people on board had been killed. It’s believed that the submersible imploded, and the cause is under investigation.

Marine Board of Investigation Chair Capt. Jason Neubauer said in a statement: “The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy. There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the TITAN and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again.”

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Delta flight makes safe emergency landing with nose gear up at Charlotte airport

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The Federal Aviation Administration said that a Delta Air Lines flight landed with its “nose landing gear up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning.  CLT Airport shared the incident in a post on Facebook, noting that no injuries were reported, but the runway was closed while crews with the airport worked on removing the plane from the runway. All passengers were bussed off the plane and taken to the terminal.

According to a statement from Delta on its website, the flight, operated on a Boeing 717, departed from Atlanta around 7:25 a.m. There were 96 customers, two pilots and three flight attendants on board:  “As it approached CLT, pilots received a ‘nose gear unsafe’ indication. The crew initiated a missed approach procedure to further investigate the indication,”  The airline said that initial reports show that the crew flew by the air traffic control tower in Charlotte so that air traffic controllers could visually inspect the plane. That observation indicated the nose landing gear doors were open, but the nose gear itself had not come down. The plane landed at 8:58 a.m. EDT in Charlotte with the nose gear up

Delta said in a statement to CNN: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. While this is a rare occurrence, Delta flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios and flight 1092 landed safely without reported injuries. We apologize to our customers for their experience.”

The FAA, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board, will investigate why the nose gear did not come down during landing.

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Center Nikola Vucevic signs three-year, $60 million extension with Bulls

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The Chicago Bulls announced Wednesday that Nikola Vucevic has agreed to a three-year, $60 million extension.

Chicago traded for Vucevic at the 2021 trade deadline, giving away Wendell Carter Jr. as well as draft picks Franz Wagner and Michigan’s Jett Howard. Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas recently said that he “thought that deal worked out pretty well for us.”

The 32-year-old Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and 11 rebounds last season, reaching the playoffs with the Bulls despite losing in the play-in round to the Miami Heat.

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Golden Knights and Ivan Barbashev agree to 5-year, $25 million extension

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The Vegas Golden Knights and winger Ivan Barbashev have agreed on a five-year deal worth $5 million per season.

The 27-year-old Barbashev came to Vegas this year in a midseason trade with the St. Louis Blues, where he spent the first five years of his career as a bottom-six player. He scored 16 goals and produced 45 points through the 2022-23 season, producing 18 points in 22 games during the playoffs through the Golden Knight’s championship run.

In 45 games with Vegas — including both the regular season and playoffs — Barbashev scored 13 goals and produced 34 points. His 0.76 points per game with the team was well above his career standard (0.45) and even topped his career year in 2021-22 (0.74).

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Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen headlining Covenant School benefit concert

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Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion, Lee Brice, Maddie & Tae, Jeffrey Steele, Needtobreathe, and Anne Wilson are among the artists who will appear this summer at A Covenant Knight at the Grand Ole Opry House  benefit concert, to assist The Nashville Covenant School – the victim of a school shooting in March 2023.

Hosted by Storme Warren, Opry Entertainment Group will produce the benefit convert alongside two Covenant School parents, school staff and industry music veterans, Houston Phillips and Chad Schultz. Phillips shares: “This event stands as a powerful testament to the unwavering strength of Nashville’s country music community, friends, neighbors, and especially parents. I was truly moved by the inherent goodness of those who offered support, no questions asked, as we worked to create an event that would lift up our community and contribute to Covenant School’s ongoing recovery efforts.”  In addition, Circle Network will air the event for six consecutive nights starting August 19th; the school will resume classes this fall.

A limited number of tickets ranging from $75-$200 are available starting Friday, June 30th at 10 am CT via www.opry.com. All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to The Covenant School Community Fund to continue mental health support for healing, ease the transition back into the building and equip the school for a safe, successful new year together.

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Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation award over $250K to 52 animal shelters

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Country superstar Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation along with Tractor Supply Company have teamed up for the third consecutive year to donate more than $250k to 52 animal shelters across the U.S.. MuttNation’s Mutts Across America program awarded one outstanding shelter or foster-based rescue in every state (including Washington, DC and a “wildcard” pick) with a surprise $5k grant.

Bev Lambert, Miranda’s mother and co-founder of MuttNation, said: “Finding deserving shelters and rescue groups across the country is easy. It’s narrowing it down to just one in each state that’s really tough.” Added Miranda: “Mutts Across America is MuttNation’s cornerstone – it was our first signature program. These grants give us the chance to show our appreciation and spotlight shelters across the country for their hard work, year-round, to improve the lives of shelter pets. We’re so proud to partner with Tractor Supply on this and other programs, allowing us to elevate our goals and increase the number of animals’ lives we can change.”

MuttNation’s Mutts Across America has supported more than 450 shelters with over $1.75 million in grants since the initiative’s origin nine years ago; Tractor Supply began partnering with MuttNation in 2021. In addition, Tractor Supply is the exclusive retailer of ‘MuttNation’ pet products, with a percentage of all sales going to the MuttNation Foundation to promote and facilitate its mission. Finally, MuttNation and Tractor Supply also started the Relief For Rescues Fund earlier this year to help shelters and shelter pets recover from natural disasters. To date, the fund has generated over $357k to support shelter animals affected by disasters such as floods, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes.

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John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen welcome baby No. 4 via surrogate

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed baby No. 4 via surrogate. Teigen and Legend welcomed their third child, a daughter named Esti, in January. The couple also share daughter Luna, 7, and son Miles, 5.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Teigen revealed that she and Legend recently welcomed their fourth child together via surrogate on June 19, a baby boy named Wren Alexander Stephens. Teigen shared photos of Wren nuzzling against her chest and a photo with her surrogate, Alexandra, explaining that she has wanted to be a mom of four ever since she was a child: “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted four children. As a little girl, 2 glow worms and 2 cabbage patch dolls were perpetually in my arms, helping me stir in my kitchen, watching ‘Alf’ with me. We’d sleep together nightly, each getting the same amount of kisses as to not make the others jealous. My mom always searched for the Pound Puppy with 4 pups in her pouch, having no qualms about opening and peeking inside before purchasing.”  

Teigen also noted the loss she and Legend suffered in 2020 when they were expecting another son: “After losing Jack, I didn’t think I’d be able to carry any more babies on my own. To be honest, I’ve personally blocked out a lot of my mindset during that time, but one clear memory is being surrounded by people who wanted to make sure I wouldn’t go through that pain and loss again.”

Finally, Teigen went on to thank the couple’s surrogate, Alexandra: “We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra. And we are so happy to tell the world he is here, with a name forever connected to you, Wren Alexander Stephens. Our hearts, and our home, are officially full. And to our Jack, we know both their angel kisses are from you.”

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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ ending one week earlier than planned

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HBO’s controversial series ‘The Idol’, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is coming to an end sooner than planned. The fifth episode of the series, co-created by The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye), Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, will be the last of the season, concluding this Sunday (July 2).  TV Line shared that the series no longer needed six episodes after Levinson joined the team and the story changed drastically: “the season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam [Levinson] took over and made significant changes. The story only ended up requiring 5.” Tesfaye also tweeted the news, writing that the show has “one more episode”. 

The Idol follows a Los Angeles club owner and cult leader, Tedros (The Weeknd), who enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop star, Jocelyn (Depp). The cast also includes Troye Sivan, Debby Ryan, and Rachel Sennott, with Elizabeth Berkley, Melanie Liburd and the late Anne Heche in recurring roles.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd has continued to share music from the series, recently dropping three more songs as episode four of the series dropped. “One of the Girls” features BLACKPINK’s Jennie & Lily-Rose Depp, while “Fill the Void” is from Lily-Rose Depp & Ramsey, and the third song is the solo track “Jealous Guy”. Mike Dean serves as producer on all three tracks.

Take a listen to ‘One of the Girls’ (here); ‘Fill the Void’ (here); and ‘Jealous Guy’ (here).

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