Month: July 2023

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Chadwick Boseman, Gal Gadot, Michelle Yeoh among Hollywood Walk of Fame 2024 inductees

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame announced that Chadwick Boseman (posthumous), Gal Gadot, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Chris Pine are among the multi-genre artists among the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2024.

Other celebs receiving the honor include Christina Ricci, Ken Jeong, Eugene Levy, Mario Lopez, Kerry Washington, Jane Krakowski, Angie Martinez, Billie Jean King and Carl Weathers, Jim Nantz, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michael Schur, and El Gordo y La Flaca co-hosts Raúl De Molina and Lili Estefan.

Inductees in the Recording category include Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar, Gwen Stefani, Toni Braxton, Darius Rucker, Dr. Dre, Glen Ballard, Charles Fox, and Brandy Norwood. Otis Redding will receive a posthumous star in the Live Theatre/Live Performance category.

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Steve Nissen and Chair Select Panel and radio personality Ellen K shared the news online: “The Selection Committee which is made up of fellow Walk of Famers, carefully hand-picks a group of honorees each year that represent various genres of the entertainment world. The Committee did an amazing job choosing these very talented people. We can’t wait to see each honoree’s reaction as they realize that they are becoming a part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway!”

Selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Selection Panel, the upcoming honorees were chosen from hundreds of nominees. The star ceremonies will be announced at a later date; recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire.

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Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef divorcing after 6 years of marriage

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Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef, are divorcing after six years of marriage. The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post on July 6: “For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect, and dignity for our children preserving and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all of these wonderful years. Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on our genuine friendship as we continue the joint upbringing of our children. As always, we thank you for all the love and support we received throughout our marriage. We are united in nurturing this new chapter of our lives.” Martin also posted the statement in Spanish on his social media platforms.

Martin, 51, and Yosef, 38, first shared the news with People in a joint statement. Martin and Yosef share two kids: daughter Lucia, 5, and son Renn, 4. Martin also has 15-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, and People noted he’ll “continue to raise [them] as a single parent.” The couple first met via Instagram in 2015 before making their relationship official at a 2016 gala for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. They connected IRL for the first time six months later in London, and were engaged in 2016. Marti and Yosef were married in 2018, and welcomed their children together soon after.

Born in Syria and raised in Sweden, Yosef is an accomplished painter and artist who just opened a new studio in Los Angeles. Martin was recently cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale”, featuring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett and Allison Janney. In October, the singer is set to kick off The Trilogy Tour across North America with co-headliners Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias.

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Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef divorcing after 6 years of marriage

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Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef, are divorcing after six years of marriage. The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post on July 6: “For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect, and dignity for our children preserving and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all of these wonderful years. Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on our genuine friendship as we continue the joint upbringing of our children. As always, we thank you for all the love and support we received throughout our marriage. We are united in nurturing this new chapter of our lives.” Martin also posted the statement in Spanish on his social media platforms.

Martin, 51, and Yosef, 38, first shared the news with People in a joint statement. Martin and Yosef share two kids: daughter Lucia, 5, and son Renn, 4. Martin also has 15-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, and People noted he’ll “continue to raise [them] as a single parent.” The couple first met via Instagram in 2015 before making their relationship official at a 2016 gala for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. They connected IRL for the first time six months later in London, and were engaged in 2016. Marti and Yosef were married in 2018, and welcomed their children together soon after.

Born in Syria and raised in Sweden, Yosef is an accomplished painter and artist who just opened a new studio in Los Angeles. Martin was recently cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale”, featuring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett and Allison Janney. In October, the singer is set to kick off The Trilogy Tour across North America with co-headliners Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias.

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Rock Daypop

Peter Gabriel shares his new song “So Much”

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Peter Gabriel has released “So Much,” the seventh track off his upcoming album i/o.  Written and produced by Gabriel, a press release calls So Much a “simple song” that was made in collaboration with John Metcalfe, Tony Levin, David Rhodes, and Gabriel’s daughter Melanie Gabriel.

Each song Gabriel has released from i/o has arrived during 2023’s full moons. He shared in a statement: “I was trying purposefully not to be clever with this. I wanted to get a very simple chorus but one which still had some substance to the harmony and melody. Something that was easy to digest but still had a bit of character to it …‘So Much’ is about mortality, getting old, all the bright, cheerful subjects, but I think when you get to my sort of age, you either run away from mortality or you jump into it and try and live life to the full and that always seems to make a lot more sense to me. The countries that seem most alive are those that have death as part of their culture.”

Gabriel recently wrapped up his tour of Europe and the U.K., where he performed several songs from i/o, which does not have a release date yet. The North American leg of Gabriel’s tour will kick-off on Sept. 8. More information can be found on Gabriel’s website.

Take a listen to “So Much” – here.

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Fall Out Boy release updated version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire”

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Fall Out Boy have shared an updated version of Billy Joel’s classic hit, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Joel’s version mentioned events that took place from 1949 through 1989; Fall Out Boy picked up where Joel left off, starting with 1989 through 2023. However, Fall Out Boy did not run through the timeline in chronological order, like Joel’s version does.

Fall Out Boy said of the updated song: “I thought about this song a lot when I was younger. All these important people and events- some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…”

In celebration of the release, the band has dropped a limited edition 7-inch vinyl version of the track that includes an etching on side B. The vinyl, limited to $5,000 copies, can be purchased at the band’s webstore.

To stream, Fall Out Boy’s version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” head here.

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Fall Out Boy release updated version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire”

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Fall Out Boy have shared an updated version of Billy Joel’s classic hit, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Joel’s version mentioned events that took place from 1949 through 1989; Fall Out Boy picked up where Joel left off, starting with 1989 through 2023. However, Fall Out Boy did not run through the timeline in chronological order, like Joel’s version does.

Fall Out Boy said of the updated song: “I thought about this song a lot when I was younger. All these important people and events- some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed the world forever. So much has happened in the span of the last 34 years- we felt like a little system update might be fun. Hope you like our take on it…”

In celebration of the release, the band has dropped a limited edition 7-inch vinyl version of the track that includes an etching on side B. The vinyl, limited to $5,000 copies, can be purchased at the band’s webstore.

To stream, Fall Out Boy’s version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” head here.

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Further testing confirms substance found in White House was cocaine

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Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday that lab testing has confirmed that white, powdery substance discovered by the Secret Service at the White House on Sunday was cocaine. Questions remain, however, about how the substance got into the building. The Secret Service is leading an investigation of how the substance got into the West Wing, which will include consulting cameras and entrance logs.

According to a U.S. Secret Service official, the cocaine was found Sunday evening in a small, zippered bag in part of the West Wing (which houses the Oval Office and offices of some of the president’s top aides and support staff).  The discovery caused a brief shutdown of the White House after it was found near an entrance where visitors taking tours are directed to leave their phones in small cubbies, officials said. An initial test of the substance conducted by the District of Columbia Fire Department soon after it was found indicated it was cocaine, and the formal lab test confirmed that result on Tuesday night.

Mr. Biden was not at the White House over the weekend. He, first lady Dr. Jill Biden and members of their family departed for Camp David on Friday. They returned to the White House on Tuesday for an event with the National Education Association and Fourth of July festivities. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden has been briefed on the incident and noted the area where the cocaine was discovered is “heavily traveled” by visitors, stating: “when it comes to visitors to the West Wing, they come for many reasons, obviously we do have West Wing tours that occur here on campus,” adding tours took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Ohio man gets life sentence for rape of 10-year-old girl, who traveled out of state for abortion

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The Ohio man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl – who then sought an abortion in Indiana – was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison.  One year after the young girl’s out-of-state abortion made national headlines, Gerson Fuentes, 28, pleaded to one count of rape of a child under 10 and one count of rape in Franklin County Court on Wednesday. Fuentes originally pleaded not guilty after being arrested last July.

Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer said at the hearing that prosecutors and defense recommended a combined sentence of life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Fuentes will also be a lifetime registered sex offender upon release. Judge Julie Lynch sentenced Fuentes to the recommended sentence “without comment,” per the child’s family’s wishes.

The story gained national attention when the victim was taken across state lines because of questions about whether she could legally obtain an abortion in Ohio. The young girl’s abortion was sought shortly after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned national protection of abortion rights. Medical records indicated that the child underwent an abortion in Indiana on June 30, 2022. By July 2, Columbus police were at the Indianapolis hospital to investigate the girl’s pregnancy, prosecutor Daniel Lenert said at the hearing.

Police say that Fuentes confessed to raping the girl twice when she was 9 years old, and DNA evidence confirmed that Fuentes was responsible.  Fuentes may be subject to deportation, as he is not a U.S. citizen.

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Dodgers pitcher Dustin May to undergo right elbow surgery, expected to miss season

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Los Angeles Dodgers announced that pitcher Dustin May will undergo surgery July 18 to repair the flexor tendon in his throwing elbow. No timeline was disclosed by the club, but it is expected that May will miss the remainder of the 2023 season. The 25-year-old righty has been sidelined since May with what was at the time termed a flexor-pronator strain. He previously underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021 and as a result missed much of 2021 and 2022.

The news of May’s surgery comes just days after the Dodgers placed ace Clayton Kershaw on the injured list with a sore shoulder. The Dodgers are also without Walker Buehler, who underwent Tommy John surgery in August of last year, and Noah Syndergaard, who’s sidelined with blister issues.

May has pitched a 3.10 ERA/138 ERA+ with a 3.05 K/BB ratio in 191 2/3 career innings across five major league seasons.

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Yankees’ pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy

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MLB announced Wednesday the suspension of New York Yankees relief pitcher Jimmy Cordero for the remainder of the 2023 season for violating the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. The 31-year-old Cordero was placed on MLB’s restricted list effective immediately; he will participate in a league-mandated evaluation and treatment policy, and will miss the remaining 76 games of the regular season and the postseason. The announcement didn’t stipulate which section of the policy Cordero violated, nor is it clear what he is accused of or if he faces pending criminal charges (the league’s policy doesn’t require criminal charges to enact a suspension).

The Yankees released a statement in support of the suspension: “The Yankees are fully supportive of Major League Baseball’s investigative process and the disciplinary action applied to Jimmy Cordero. There is no justification for domestic violence, and we stand with the objectives, standards and enforcement of MLB’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.” Cordero hasn’t addressed the suspension publicly.

Cordero joined the franchise in 2021 on a minor-league contract, but hadn’t pitched in MLB since 2020 with the Chicago White Sox (he missed the entire 2021 season after Tommy John surgery while with Chicago). He spent 2022 with the Yankees’ Triple-A team at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. This year, Cordero’s appeared in 31 games for the Yankees, most recently this past Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He produced a 3.86 ERA, with 34 strikeouts and 10 walks in 32 2/3 innings this season, his first at the MLB level with the Yankees.

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