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Anthony Anderson to host primetime Emmy Awards on Fox

Anthony Anderson at Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Cinema Television on December 06^ 2021 in Century City^ CA

Actor/comedian Anthony Anderson will host the delayed 75th Emmy Awards. The awards ceremony was delayed from its usual September ceremony date due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes,

In a statement, Anderson said: “With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves. And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards. When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait to be part of the biggest night in television.”

Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming at Fox Entertainment, said: “After Anthony hosted our upcoming show, We Are Family, we knew he’d be a natural fit for a star-studded, anticipatory night like the Emmys. Anthony’s known for his humor, heart and spontaneity, so he’s sure to give audiences in the theater and at home a night they’ll never forget.”

Academy chairman Frank Scherma expressed: “Anthony is a multi-talented performer and a great friend to the Television Academy. We are thrilled that he is hosting what promises to be a rich celebration of the year’s outstanding television, as well as 75 years of Emmys excellence!”

The three-hour ceremony, taking place from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, will be broadcast live on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15h, 2023 (8-11 PM EST on Fox and will be available the next day on Hulu).

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Pearl Jam announce first festival appearances of 2024

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Pearl Jam announced their official return to the live stage in 2024. The band are set to headline Spain’s Mad Cool festival (July 10-13) and Portugal’s NOS Alive festival (July 11-13). Mad Cool and NOS Alive mark the first announced live performances in 2024 from Eddie Vedder and company.

The Mad Cool lineup also includes Bring Me the Horizon, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sum 41 and Greta Van Fleet; while NOS Alive includes performances from The Pumpkins and Sum 41, along with The Breeders.

For more info, visit MadCoolFestival.es and NOSAlive.com.

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The Rolling Stones shares video for “Mess It Up” featuring Nicholas Hoult

The Rolling Stones Madrid^ Spain 1 June 2022^ Stadium Wanda Metropolitano^

The Rolling Stone shared the music video of their latest single ‘Mess It Up’ starring actor Nicholas Hoult. ‘Mess It Up’ is included on the band’s 24th studio album ‘Hackney Diamonds’, which was released in October. ‘Hackney Diamonds’ is also the first album from The Rolling Stones without bandmate and drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away back in 2021.

The music video for ‘Mess It Up’ sees Hoult in the role of a distraught lover who engages in a couple of joyful and daring adventures before returning to his life partner to mend and repair their relationship issue.

Take a look at the video for ‘Mess It Up’ – here.

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Ryan Gosling drops ‘Ken the EP’ featuring ‘Barbie’ remixes

Ryan Gosling attends the "Barbie" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square in London^ England. July 12^ 2023:

Ryan Gosling – who famously portrayed Ken in the Barbie movie – has released a new EP. Going teamed up with music producer Mark Ronson on Ken the EP, a mini album featuring three remixes of the Barbie song “I’m Just Ken.”

Ken the EP features the holiday remix “I’m Just Ken – Merry Kristmas Barbie,” an acoustic version “I’m Just Ken – In My Feelings Acoustic” and the dance remix “I’m Just Ken – Purple Disco Machine Remix.”

Ronson posted on Instagram that he was “starstruck” when he first met Gosling in 2022 to record the original version of “I’m Just Ken” – “Not only did he bring a broken falsetto, a hefty growl, & everything in between, he brought the emotional resonance of a great actor who’d been living in a role for the past 6 months…after that, we didn’t see each other again for 18 months but of course, I was excited to see the world fall in love with his performance & know to some small degree, our song was a part of it”

Ronson, who also produced the Barbie: The Album soundtrack, also released a music video with Gosling for the holiday version of ‘I’m Just Ken.”  Check it out: here.

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Ryan Gosling drops ‘Ken the EP’ featuring ‘Barbie’ remixes

Ryan Gosling attends the "Barbie" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square in London^ England. July 12^ 2023:

Ryan Gosling – who famously portrayed Ken in the Barbie movie – has released a new EP. Going teamed up with music producer Mark Ronson on Ken the EP, a mini album featuring three remixes of the Barbie song “I’m Just Ken.”

Ken the EP features the holiday remix “I’m Just Ken – Merry Kristmas Barbie,” an acoustic version “I’m Just Ken – In My Feelings Acoustic” and the dance remix “I’m Just Ken – Purple Disco Machine Remix.”

Ronson posted on Instagram that he was “starstruck” when he first met Gosling in 2022 to record the original version of “I’m Just Ken” – “Not only did he bring a broken falsetto, a hefty growl, & everything in between, he brought the emotional resonance of a great actor who’d been living in a role for the past 6 months…after that, we didn’t see each other again for 18 months but of course, I was excited to see the world fall in love with his performance & know to some small degree, our song was a part of it”

Ronson, who also produced the Barbie: The Album soundtrack, also released a music video with Gosling for the holiday version of ‘I’m Just Ken.”  Check it out: here.

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Jack Harlow announces “No Place Like Home” Immersive VR concert, documentary on Meta

Jack Harlow at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Garden Arena on May 15^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

Jack Harlow, in partnership with Meta, is producing an immersive VR concert and behind-the-scenes VR documentary called “Jack Harlow No Place Like Home: A VR Concert.”

“Jack Harlow No Place Like Home: A VR Concert” takes a behind-the-scenes look at Harlow’s third annual “No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour” in his home state, leading up to the finale concert in Lexington, KY. Harlow said in a statement: “At some point last year I realized how much of my home state I’ve never seen. I suddenly got this urge to take a tour bus across Kentucky with all my childhood friends. So that’s what we did. Six shows in different towns across the state, with the final stop being in Lexington. We decided my first show at the historic Rupp Arena was the perfect moment to capture in VR. Enjoy.”

Mark Herwick, President of Unscripted Television at Range Media Productions, shared: “’Jack Harlow No Place Like Home: A VR Concert’ is truly incredible, and we’re excited to bring the finale concert of the tour to audiences in VR with our partners at Meta. We also look forward to giving an intimate perspective into the importance behind this tour to Jack with the behind the scenes footage for fans to enjoy in this inspiring VR concert and documentary special.”

Viewers can tune-in exclusively in Meta’s Horizon Worlds with a Meta Quest VR headset to the documentary, which will premiere in VR on Thursday, January 4 at 5 p.m. PT exclusively in Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley. Attendees can RSVP for the event HERE; replays will be available until January 25 in Meta Horizon Worlds after the concert.

Take a sneak peak at Harlow’s “No Place Like Home: A VR Concert” – here.

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Spirit Airlines apologizes after unaccompanied 6-year-old boy is placed on wrong flight

Spirit Airbus A319 airplane

Spirit Airlines has apologized after it mistakenly put an unaccompanied child on the wrong flight. The child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on Thursday – the height of the holiday season travel rush.  However according to the airline, the minor was “incorrectly boarded” on a flight to Orlando.

Spirit said in a statement: “The child was always under the care and supervision of a Spirit Team Member, and as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them. We take the safety and responsibility of transporting all of our Guests seriously and are conducting an internal investigation. We apologize to the family for this experience.” Spirit did not provide any information about the child or explain how the mistake happened.

Fort Myers local TV station WINK-TV identified the child as a 6-year-old first-time flyer who was supposed to visit his grandmother.  The boy’s grandma, Maria Ramos, told the station: “I ran inside the plane to the flight attendant and I asked her, ‘Where’s my grandson? He was handed over to you at Philadelphia?’ She said, ‘No, I had no kids with me.’”   Ramos’ grandchild later called her and said he had landed — 160 miles away.

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1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Colorado Springs mall on Christmas Eve

Colorado Springs Police provides security in Colorado Springs

One person was killed and three others were wounded during a Christmas Eve shooting at a mall in Colorado Springs, CO. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the shooting at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs happened after a fight broke out between two groups.

Colorado Springs Police responded to a call at the Citadel Mall after gunfire broke out in a fight between the two groups just after 4:30 p.m. One man was found dead in the mall, and two other men “suffering from at least one gunshot wound each” were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, police said in a post on X. Two more males were shot, and a female suffered minor injuries not directly related from a shooting.

According to department spokesman Ira Cronin, Colorado Springs Police detained multiple people in connection with the incident. The mall closed following the incident and is expected to remain closed until Tuesday.

The CSPD is asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the non-emergency line at 719-444-7000. Tips can be shared anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 719-634-7867.

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Milwaukee Bucks seven-game winning streak ended in loss to NY Knicks

Milwakee Bucks text and logo at NBA Basketball Fiserv Forum arena

The New York Knicks snapped their nine-game losing streak against the Milwaukee Bucks with a 129-122 win – which also ended the Bucks seven-game winning streak.

The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored 38 points, while Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds), RJ Barrett scored 21 points and Immanuel Quickley had 20 points off the bench for the Knicks, who had four players score 20 points on Christmas Day for the second time in franchise history and the first time since 1963.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, while Damian Lillard also had 32 points and Khris Middleton finished with 24 points.

The win was the first for the Knicks against the Bucks since a 113-98 victory on Nov. 5, 2021.

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Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco suffers concussion in Christmas Day loss to Raiders

Isiah Pacheco arrives for the 2023 ESPY Awards on July 12^ 2023 in Hollywood^ CA

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was ruled out in the second half of the club’s 20-14 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, Christmas Day, with a concussion. The RB lost his helmet after making a reception late in the third quarter and then took a knee to the head before exiting.

Pacheco had just returned to action against the Raiders after missing the previous two games with a shoulder injury. He scored a touchdown on a 12-yard run in his return, rushing 11 times for 26 yards and catching four passes for zero yards. Kansas City finished Monday’s game with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and La’Mical Perine at running back. Perine was signed off the practice squad before the game to take McKinnon’s roster spot.

The Chiefs also placed veteran running back Jerick McKinnon on the injured reserve list with a groin injury before the game.

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