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Sammy Hagar to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sammy Hagar will be honored with the 2,779th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. PT. The singer will be recognized in the Recording category with a plaque located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to the Amoeba Music Hollywood record store.

Hagar’s good friend, celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri, will emcee the event, with guest speakers to include John Mayer and the Hagar’s longtime manager, Tom Consolo.

Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said in a statement: “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of Rock & Roll music. From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a young boy, he has truly come a long way!”

Upon hearing of his Hollywood Walk of Fame honor back in June 2023, Hagar took to YouTube to share a video regarding the exciting news. Accompanying the clip, Hagar wrote: “This video is self-explanatory and blew my mind this morning. Another dream comes true …This is pretty damn special and exciting for me. One more dream I never dreamt come true. Too bad we cant set up our gear and play a big street party for all the redheads, but it will be a very special day!” – Sammy #ThankYouAll #PermanentStar”

Hagar’s ceremony will be streamed live exclusively online at WalkofFame.com.

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The Killers and SZA to headline inaugural ‘Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival’

SZA and The Killers are set to headline the inaugural edition of Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival, a new two-day music festival taking place September 7-8 at Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh, PA. The fest. posted on its socials: “Your 2024 Lineup has dropped 🤘 Sign up now for a presale passcode at http://suddenlittlethrillsfestival.com to guarantee access to 2-Day GA Tickets at the lowest price.❤️‍🔥

The star-studded lineup also features Melanie Martinez, Wiz Khalifa, St. Vincent, Omar Apollo, Fletcher, Yung Gravy, hometown hero Girl Talk, and many more performing over two days across three stages.

For the full list of available tickets and amenities, visit SuddenLittleThrillsFestival.com. Children 8 and under are free with a ticketed adult.

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NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves sweep Suns, while Knicks, Clippers, Pacers all score wins

The Minnesota Timberwolves completed their first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with 122-116 win in Game 4 of their playoff series. Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 to bring Minnesota the win.

The Wolves will face either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Lakers in the second round playoff series.

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The NY Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday with a score of 97-92 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points and added 10 assists, while OG Anunoby added 16 points and 14 rebounds.

The Knicks will try to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals when they face-off against the 76ers on Tuesday night in NY.

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The LA Clippers won their Game 4 matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with a 116-111 victory after blowing a 31-point lead, evening their first-round playoff series 2-2.  Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points to help the LA seal the win, despite being without Kawhi Leonard again due to right knee inflammation.

The series returns to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Wednesday.

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The Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113 in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, giving them a 3-1 series lead.

Indiana center Myles Turner led the team in scoring (29) and rebounding (9), and point guard Tyrese Haliburton added 24 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds, including five 3-pointers.

The Pacers will seek to eliminate the Bucks when they face-off in Game 5 at Fiserv Forum in  Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers sweep series, Avalanche, Canucks, Oilers all win

The NY Rangers swept the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, while Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves to bring New York the win.

The Rangers will next face either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals; the Hurricanes currently lead that series 3-1.

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The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Winnipeg Jets with a score of 5-1 in Game 4 at Ball Arena on Sunday, giving them a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference First Round series.

Colorado’s Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick with Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar also scoring, while goalie Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots to help bring the Avalanche to victory. Nichushkin’s empty-netter with 13 seconds left earned him his first hat trick, which occurred in game No. 580 of his NHL career, including regular season and postseason.

Game 5 will be held on Tuesday night in Winnipeg at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime on Sunday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round series.  Brock Boeser scored a hat trick for the Canucks (the seventh of his career), who got a goal from Elias Lindholm at 1:02 of overtime as Vancouver rallied in OT to defeat Nashville.

The Canucks now hold a 3-1 series lead, with the chance to advance if they win Game 5, set to take place on Tuesday in Vancouver.

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The Edmonton Oilers topped the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday with a 1-0 score, giving the Oilers a 3-1 series lead.  Goaltender Stuart Skinner stopped 33 shots for his first postseason shutout.

Game 5 will take place on Wednesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, where the Oilers will attempt to eliminate the Kings and advance to the Western Conference Second Round.

 

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Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in months with visit to women’s prison in Venice

Pope Francis made his first trip outside Rome in seven months on Sunday, visiting a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the city.  The Pope has not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September 2023.

Amid concerns over his health, the 87-year-old pontiff arrived by helicopter at 8:00am local time to the courtyard of the women’s prison on the island of Giudecca, and greeted one by one the approximately 80 inmates, staff and volunteers. The pope met with female prisoners who are stars of the Vatican’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show, urging the women to rebuild their lives in the first ever papal visit to one of the world’s biggest art gatherings.

The pope encouraged the women to reconstruct their lives “brick upon brick, together, with determination” during their time in prison, saying: “Prison is a harsh reality, and problems such as overcrowding, the lack of facilities and resources, and episodes of violence, give rise to a great deal of suffering there. But it can also become a place of moral and material rebirth.”  The Pontiff called on the prison system to “offer detainees the tools and room for human, spiritual, cultural and professional growth, creating the conditions for their healthy reintegration”.

Pope Francis also toured an art exhibition housed at the prison which examines the daily lives of the inmates through the work of 10 different artists. The exhibit is the Vatican’s entry for this year’s Biennale festival of art, which began last weekend.

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Tornadoes sweep across heartland leaving 5 dead, including infant, and dozens injured

Authorities confirmed on Sunday that a four-month-old baby was among two people killed in Oklahoma, in the wake of severe storms and multiple tornadoes that spread across four states. The Oklahoma tornadoes Saturday night were the latest in a series of tornadoes that have battered the Midwest beginning last week and into the weekend.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at least 30 people were injured and one remains unaccounted for as authorities continued a search and rescue mission Sunday. Emergency officials in Hughes County, Oklahoma, said the baby was one of two people killed in storms that struck Holdenville.

Sunday marked the third day of the severe weather outbreak across the heartland states, with more than 22 million people under threat of violent storms in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. A powerful pair of twisters that touched down in Nebraska, officials said. Twenty-seven million people remain at risk of severe weather into Sunday, including wind gusts, hail, flood risk and potentially more tornadoes.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement Sunday: “My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night. Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage.”  Stitt declared a state of emergency in a dozen counties.

A destructive tornado also hit Sulfur, Oklahoma, in Murray County, destroying buildings and scattering debris for miles with at least four other people injured in the area.  Tornadoes were also reported Saturday across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska, officials said, and according to the National Weather Service there were nearly 120 tornado reports in the last two days.

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Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama to headline Florida’s ‘Kickoff Jam’

Florida’s Kickoff Jam has shared their 2024 lineup, featuring headliners Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Alabama. The festival will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Panama City Beach, Florida in celebration of five decades of country music on the beach.

Brooks posted on his socials: “Join Garth, Carrie Underwood, Alabama and more over Labor Day Weekend for KICKOFF JAM celebrating 5 Decades of Panama City Beach and 5 Decades of Country Music! Tickets go ON SALE April 24 at 10am CST http://kickoffjampcb.com -Team Garth”

Night 1 of Kickoff Jam on Friday, August 30th will be headlined by supergroup Alabama with a special appearance by Randy Travis. Jamey Johnson, Tyler Farr, Gavin Adcock, Pam Tillis, and Catie Offerman will also perform on 8/30. On Saturday, August 31st, headliner Carrie Underwood will take the stage, preceded by Needtobreathe, Lauren Alaina, Restless Road, Carter Faith, and Kayley Green; and finally on Sunday, September 1st, Garth Brooks will perform as headliner along with Allie Colleen, Mackenzie Carpenter, Rhett Akins, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Randy Houser.

Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady shared: “I’ve been doing this for 40 years, and without question, this is the biggest show we’ve ever put on. We’re excited to celebrate five decades of Country music in Panama City Beach! Kickoff Jam COO Mark Sheldon added: “It’s such a great honor to be a part of bringing the biggest names in Country music right here to our beautiful beaches. It’s our vision to not only support the local community, but to show the country how proud we are of our heritage and Country music in Panama City Beach.”

Three-day passes are available to purchase now at KickoffJamPCB.com.

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Nate Smith to launch 2024 ‘Through The Smoke’ tour

Nate Smith will embark on his headlining “Through The Smoke” tour this fall. Smith posted on his socials: “Let’s go!!!!🔥🔥 Hitting the road on my Through The Smoke Tour with @johnmorgan95 and @karleyscottcollins! .. Where will I see you??”

The 14-city trek will kick off on September 19th in Portland, Oregon, and ends on November 23rd in Des Moines, Iowa. Joining Smith on the road will be special guests John Morgan and Karley Scott Collins on select dates.

Smith is currently on the road with Morgan Wallen’s One Night at a Time 2024 Tour, which will see Smith opening on stadium dates across the country including Arlington, Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Oxford, Tampa, and more.  Smith is also set to return to Stagecoach Festival this weekend, after making his festival debut last year.

For more details on the ‘Through The Smoke” tour, visit NateSmithOfficial.com.

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Don Johnson joins Joshua Jackson for Ryan Murphy’s ‘Dr. Odyssey’

Don Johnson is the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming ABC drama series “Dr. Odyssey.” Per Deadline, Johnson will star opposite Joshua Jackson in Dr. Odyssey, set to debut this fall.

Variety reported that plot and character details for the show are being kept under wraps, but sources say the series is believed to be a medical procedural, possibly set on a cruise ship. It is slated to premiere during the 2024-2025 broadcast season, and will be the first new broadcast show from Murphy’s eponymous production company since ‘911: Lone Star’ premiered on Fox in early 2020. Disney’s 20th Television is producing with Ryan Murphy Television.

Dr. Odyssey marks Jackson’s first network series since Fox’s Fringe ended in 2013. The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ alum also recently starred in Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction and in the first season of Peacock’s anthology Dr. Death, and will be part of Sony Pictures’ next ‘Karate Kid’ film.

Johnson rose to fame in his role as Sonny Crockett on the classic 1980s NBC series Miami Vice, and as the title character in the CBS series Nash Bridges (1996). His recent credits include the Emmy-winning HBO limited series Watchmen, Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ and the Book Club feature franchise.

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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Season 2 to return with Nicole Kidman, Henry Golding, Lena Olin

Nicole Kidman will return for the second season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. The sophomore run of the drama will again revolve around the wellness resort headed up by Kidman’s character, Masha, and will feature a new cast of series regulars led by Henry Golding, Mark Strong and Lena Olin.

Golding (‘Crazy Rich Asians’) will play the character Peter, with Strong (‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’) to portray David, and Olin (Alias) to appear in the role of Helena. Other character details have not been revealed.

Golding, Strong and Olin join a cast that includes the previously announced Murray Bartlett, Annie Murphy, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, King Princess, Aras Aydin, Lucas Englander and Christine Baranski, all of whom have recurring roles.

Nine Perfect Strangers is based on Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name. The drama launched in August 2021 with an all-star cast that included Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Shannon and Manny Jacinto.

Nine Perfect Strangers is executive produced by David E. Kelley (‘Big Little Lies’), who also serves as showrunner. The series premiered in 2021.

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