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The White Lotus announces Season 3 cast including Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey

Michelle Monaghan arrives to the Netflix premiere of "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" Premiere on OCT 07^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

HBO’s The White Lotus announced its new cast members for Season 3, with Archie alum Jason Isaacs and The Family Plan actress Michelle Monaghan set to star, along with Leslie Bibb, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong joining the ensemble for the anthology resort dramedy. Natasha Rothwell, who had a breakout turn in season 1 as Belinda Lindsey, will also be returning.

Each season of series has seen guests check into an entirely different White Lotus resort, with the debut season set in Hawaii and the sophomore season taking place in Sicily. Production is slated to begin in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok next month, with show creator, writer and director Mike White back at the helm.  Janet Graham Borba, executive vice president of HBO and Max, said in a statement: “We are pleased to partner with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to execute Mike’s creative vision and showcase all that the beautiful country of Thailand has to offer, as the next group of guests check in to the White Lotus.”

Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Thapanee Kiatphaibool also shared in a statement: “We are honored to have Amazing Thailand featured as the filming location for the highly anticipated upcoming season of ‘The White Lotus’ The kingdom’s exotic natural beauty, rich historical sites and diverse landscapes are the perfect settings to share our fascinating culture, fantastic cuisine, top-notch wellness and luxury offerings, and most importantly our people and Thai hospitality. Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s favorite filming locations. ‘The White Lotus’ project will certainly strengthen the kingdom’s status as a preferred filming destination and a beacon of experience-based tourism, inspiring even more visitors to Amazing Thailand.”

The first two seasons of The White Lotus can be streamed on Max.

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Rock Daypop

Judas Priest debut their video for ‘Panic Attack’

Judas Priest performing at the Fox Theater during the 50 Years of Metal Tour. Detroit^ Michigan- U.S.A. - 09-19-2021

Judas Priest are debuting a video for “Panic Attack”, the lead single from their forthcoming album, “Invincible Shield,” which will be released on March 8th.

Panic Attack, written by Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, was first released last October to launch the upcoming LP – the band’s first release since 2018’s “Firepower.” The band then dropped the follow-up track “Trial By Fire”, which was produced by touring guitarist Andy Sneap.

Judas Priest will support the release of “Panic Attack” with a UK and European tour in March, coinciding with the album release.

Take a look at the new “Panic Attack” video – here.

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Pop Daypop

Boston Calling 2024 lineup to feature Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Tyler Childers

Ed Sheeran during his performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 12^ 2015.

Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers, and The Killers will headline Boston Calling 2024, which returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex Memorial Day weekend from May 24-26, 2024.

Sheeran will headline Friday’s lineup, along with soul singer Leon Bridges, singer and star of the “Mean Girls” movie Reneé Rapp, and indie rockers Young the Giant.

Tyler Childers leads the Saturday lineup, making him the first country star to headline Boston Calling. Saturday’s lineup also includes Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio’s side project Classic TAB (short for Trey Anastasio Band), psychedelic rock trio Khruangbin, and English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls.

On Sunday night to close out Boston Calling are The Killers, who will be joined by Megan Thee Stallion and singer-songwriter Hozier.

Tickets for Boston Calling 2024 are on sale via the Boston Calling website.Three-day passes start at $360 for GA, $599 for GA+, $1099 for VIP, and $2799 for Platinum. One-day passes start at $175 for GA, $299 for GA+, $449 plus fees for VIP, and $1299 for Platinum.

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Country Daypop

Boston Calling 2024 lineup to feature Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Tyler Childers

Ed Sheeran during his performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 12^ 2015.

Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers, and The Killers will headline Boston Calling 2024, which returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex Memorial Day weekend from May 24-26, 2024.

Sheeran will headline Friday’s lineup, along with soul singer Leon Bridges, singer and star of the “Mean Girls” movie Reneé Rapp, and indie rockers Young the Giant.

Tyler Childers leads the Saturday lineup, making him the first country star to headline Boston Calling. Saturday’s lineup also includes Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio’s side project Classic TAB (short for Trey Anastasio Band), psychedelic rock trio Khruangbin, and English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls.

On Sunday night to close out Boston Calling are The Killers, who will be joined by Megan Thee Stallion and singer-songwriter Hozier.

Tickets for Boston Calling 2024 are on sale via the Boston Calling website.Three-day passes start at $360 for GA, $599 for GA+, $1099 for VIP, and $2799 for Platinum. One-day passes start at $175 for GA, $299 for GA+, $449 plus fees for VIP, and $1299 for Platinum.

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Rock Daypop

Boston Calling 2024 lineup to feature Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Tyler Childers

Ed Sheeran during his performance in Prague^ Czech republic^ February 12^ 2015.

Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers, and The Killers will headline Boston Calling 2024, which returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex Memorial Day weekend from May 24-26, 2024.

Sheeran will headline Friday’s lineup, along with soul singer Leon Bridges, singer and star of the “Mean Girls” movie Reneé Rapp, and indie rockers Young the Giant.

Tyler Childers leads the Saturday lineup, making him the first country star to headline Boston Calling. Saturday’s lineup also includes Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio’s side project Classic TAB (short for Trey Anastasio Band), psychedelic rock trio Khruangbin, and English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls.

On Sunday night to close out Boston Calling are The Killers, who will be joined by Megan Thee Stallion and singer-songwriter Hozier.

Tickets for Boston Calling 2024 are on sale via the Boston Calling website.Three-day passes start at $360 for GA, $599 for GA+, $1099 for VIP, and $2799 for Platinum. One-day passes start at $175 for GA, $299 for GA+, $449 plus fees for VIP, and $1299 for Platinum.

Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Tyler Childers to headline Boston Calling 2024

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Pop Daypop

Megan Thee Stallion and Reneé Rapp share the video for ‘Not My Fault’

Megan Thee Stallion at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center. March 12^ 2023

Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion have released the music video for their collaboration from the Mean Girls movie soundtrack, “Not My Fault.” The video is comprised of scenes from the new movie, as well as nods to the 2004 film.

Reneé reprises her role as Regina George in the film (written and produced by Tina Fey), which Rapp also portrayed in the Mean Girls Broadway show. Angourie Rice takes on Lindsay Lohan’s lead role as new student Cady Heron, Christopher Briney is Aaron Samuels, Bebe Wood is Gretchen Wieners, Avantika is Karen Shetty, while Auli’i Cravalho is Janis ‘Imi’ike and Jaquel Spivey is Damian Hubbard.

Watch the music video for “Not My Fault” – here.

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News Daypop

Judge allows Donald Trump to speak at closing arguments at NY cvil fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump at civil fraud trial at NYS court in New York on October 2^ 2023

On Thursday in the New York civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron allowed Trump to speak at closing arguments, despite having denied a request from Trump to speak a day earlier. After Trump’s defense gave their closing argument in the morning, the former president left the courtroom and held a press conference at the Trump Building in New York. The prosecution delivered its closing arguments Thursday afternoon.

Trump was allowed to address the court, and Engoron directed Trump to promise that he would limit his comments to the facts of the case, to which Trump replied the case “goes outside just the facts.” Trump, who spoke for about five minutes, again accused Attorney General Laetitia James of being politically motivated in bringing the case against him and the Trump Organization, calling his financial statements “perfect” and saying the case is a “political witch hunt,” and shared his criticism of Judge Engoron but said the judge’s decision “may surprise some people. We’ll see what happens.” Trump’s attorney Chris Kise later delivered closing arguments for about two hours. ”

After he left the courtroom, Trump told reporters the case is a “political witch hunt the likes of which nobody has ever seen before. They owe me damages for what they’ve done. We’re a very innocent company. What we’ve run is a great company. That’s been proven. A very highly successful company.” 

In the courtroom, Trump’s attorneys added that James attempted to “intimidate” Trump and other executives in his organization, and Kise told Engoron that his decision could have an impact on other large corporations in New York. Trump and the Trump Organization, headed by his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., face a potential $250 million penalty for committing fraud. They were found guilty in the fall of inflating the value of their real estate properties.

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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty at arraignment on tax charges

Hunter Biden ^court session. Judicial Hammer on the background of the photo.

Before District Judge Mark Scarsi in the Central District of California on Thursday, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to nine federal tax charges. Federal prosecutors charged Hunter Biden in December with nine counts of tax crimes, including three felony and six misdemeanor charges related to his alleged failure to file and pay taxes, evasion of assessment and filing a false or fraudulent tax return. If convicted, Hunter Biden faces up to 17 years in prison.

In the 56-page indictment, prosecutors alleged Hunter Biden earned more than $7 million in gross income when he failed to pay taxes. They said he funded an “extravagant lifestyle” and evaded taxes by classifying some personal expenditures as business deductions. His indictments came after a plea agreement on two misdemeanor tax charges and a diversion agreement stemming from the firearms charge unraveled in court in July 2023 when the judge questioned whether the agreement would allow Hunter Biden to avoid potential future charges, as well as the charges related to his taxes.

The tax charges filed in California were brought by special counsel David Weiss in the second federal indictment of the president’s son secured by his office. Weiss, who was appointed U.S. attorney for Delaware by former President Donald Trump and named special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023, charged Hunter Biden with three felony gun charges in the state of Delaware, related to his alleged unlawful possession of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty to the gun charges in October.

The hearing is still underway where the conditions of his release and the timing for the case and timing for pre-trial motions will likely be determined.

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Sports Daypop

Raptors’ Darko Rajaković fined $25K for criticizing referees following loss vs. Lakers

Toronto Raptors - American professional basketball team - logo

The NBA announced Thursday it has fined Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officials following the Raptor’s 132-131 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Quotes in which Rajaković expressed his anger over the disparity in the calls in the fourth quarter read (as transcribed by ESPN):  “It’s outrageous. What happened tonight, this is completely B.S. This is shame. Shame for the referees. Shame for the league to allow this. Twenty-three free throws for them, and we get two free throws in the fourth quarter? Like, how to play the game? I understand respect for All-Stars and all that, but we have star players on our team as well …How [is it] possible that Scottie Barnes, who is All-Star-caliber player in this league, he goes every single time to the rim with force and trying to get to the rim without flopping and not trying to get foul calls, he gets two free throws for a whole game? How is that possible? How are you going to explain that to me? …. They had to win tonight? If that’s the case, just let us know, so we don’t show up for the game. Just give them a win. But that was not fair tonight. And this is not happening first time for us. Scottie Barnes is going to be [an] All-Star. He’s going to be the face of this league, and what’s happening over here during whole season … it’s complete crap.”

Los Angeles shot 23 free throws in the fourth quarter alone and ended up with a 36-13 advantage for the game. Anthony Davis alone shot 11 free throws in the fourth and 14 for the game, which was more than the entire Toronto team. The Raptors are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 15-23 and 1.5 games behind the Brooklyn Nets for the 10th seed and final spot in the play-in tournament. This is Rajaković’s first season at the helm.

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Sports Daypop

Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots part ways after 24 seasons

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stands on the sidelines against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on November 22^ 2012 in East Rutherford^ New Jersey.

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have mutually agreed to part ways after 24 seasons, the team announced.

The 71-year-old Belichick said in a media address on Thursday: “Robert (Kraft) and I, after a series of discussions, have mutually agreed to part ways. For me, this is a day of gratitude and celebration. I’ll start with Robert and his family. So much thanks for the opportunity to be the coach here for 24 years. It’s an amazing opportunity, and I received tremendous support. We had a vision of building a winner, building a championship football team here. That’s exceeded my wildest dreams and expectations, the amount of success we were able to achieve together through a lot of hard work and the contributions of so many people. Very proud of that, and I will always have those great memories. I’ll carry those with me the rest of my life … I will always be a Patriot. I look forward to coming back here but, at this time, we’re going to move on. I look forward and am excited for the future. Always very very appreciative of the opportunity here, the support here and Robert what you’ve done for me. Thank you.”

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said: “At heart, I will always be a sentimental sports fan, so this is a very emotional day for me. Some of my happiest and most memorable moments were celebrated with my family during Bill’s tenure here. I recognize that it also is a very emotional day for many of our fans, and most of our fans. As it represents the end of an era, one that hopefully will always be celebrated in this region. The man standing to my left brought the leadership and coaching skills that were needed to make this type of unprecedented success that we have had possible. Coach Belichick will forever be celebrated as a legendary sports icon here in New England, and I believe go in as a Pro Football Hall of Famer on the first ballot. Why? Because he is the greatest coach of all time, which makes this decision to part ways so hard. But this is a move that we mutually agreed that is needed at this time. What Bill accomplished with us, in my opinion, will never be replicated. And the fact that it was done in the salary-cap and free-agency era makes it even more extraordinary. I thank Coach Bill for his hard work and dedication. It will be difficult to see him in a cut-off hoodie on the sideline, but I always will continue to wish him continued success except when he’s playing our beloved Patriots. I thank you all for coming here today and being part of this celebration.”

In 24 seasons with New England, Belichick led the most decorated dynasty in NFL history – winning six Super Bowls, tied for most by a franchise in NFL history, with nine Super Bowl appearances. Belichick has more Super Bowl appearances as a head coach than every franchise save one, the Patriots (11). Over the course of those 24 seasons, New England compiled a 266-120 regular-season record and won 17 AFC East titles — including 11 straight from 2009-2019, the longest streak in NFL history. The 17 division titles are the most ever by any head coach with a single club. Belichick generated 296 total wins with the Patriots, including playoffs, the second-most by any head coach with a single franchise in NFL history (behind George Halas with the Bears at 324).

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