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NY Rangers beat Hurricanes to clinch series; Canucks defeat Oilers 3-2 in Game 5

close-up of hockey puck^ sticks^ two players on ice during the game

The NY Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 at PNC Arena on Thursday night, clinching the series in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

The Rangers rallied after trailing 3-1 heading into the third period, with Chris Kreider scoring a hat trick in the comeback win for NY.

The Rangers will meet the winner of the Boston Bruins v. Florida Panthers series; the Panthers currently lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 set to take place on Friday.

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday night at Rogers Arena. The Canucks now lead the series 3-2.

J.T. Miller scored in the final minute of the game, with Carson Soucy and Phillip Di Giuseppe both returning to the lineup and adding goals for the Canucks, while rookie goalie Arturs Silovs made 21 saves for Vancouver.

The Canucks will attempt to clinch the best-of-7 series with a win on Saturday in Edmonton.

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Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Denver Nuggets 115-70 to tie series, force Game 7

Wide Angle Shot Traffic in front of the Target Center before a Timberwolves Game; MINNEAPOLIS^ MN - JANUARY 2019 - A Wide Angle Shot Traffic in front of the Target Center before a Timberwolves Game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-70 in Thursday’s Game 6 at Target Center. The series is now tied 3-3, to force the decisive Game 7 in Denver.

Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 27 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals, while Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 10 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić had a strong showing with 22 points and nine rebounds, but Jamal Murray went just 4-of-18 from the field, resulting in the loss.

Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday in Denver, time TBD.

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Country Daypop

2024 ACM Awards: See the full list of winners

Reba McEntire attends the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 15^ 2018 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas^ Nevada.

The 2024 ACM Awards were held on Thursday evening, with the annual country music awards show airing live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, hosted once again by Reba McEntire.

Lainey Wilson won the coveted ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award, and was also awarded “Female Artist of the Year’. Chris Stapleton took home the award for ‘Male Artist of the Year,’ as well as winning ‘Album of the Year’ for ‘Higher’, and the ‘Artist-Songwriter of the Year’ award.

Megan Moroney was named ‘New Female Artist of the Year,’ with Nate Smith awarded ‘New Male Artist of the Year’, and Tigirlily Gold winning the ‘New Duo or Group of the Year’ award.  Dan + Shay won ‘Duo of the Year’, with Old Dominion awarded the ‘Group of the Year’ trophy.

Additional winners include Parker McCollum winning ‘Visual Media of the Year’ for his video, “Burn It Down”, Jordan Davis winning ‘Song of the Year’ for  “Next Thing You Know”, and Jelly Roll w/ Lainey Wilson winning ‘Music Event of the Year’ for  “Save Me”.

The 59th ACM Awards also featured performances from McEntire, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. The show also featured duets from Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan; Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani; and Nate Smith featuring Avril Lavigne.

For the full list of winners, head HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Country Daypop

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Entertainment Daypop

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

"COACH' chairs in the Replica of NBC's 'The Voice' TV show studio in the Wax Museum Grevin in Paris^ France

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall.

Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists will be making their debut as coaches. Stefani first appeared as a coach on The Voice in Season 7, and McEntire joined the show in Season 24.

Season 25 of The Voice premiered in February and features McEntire, John Legend, Dan + Shay and Chance the Rapper as coaches. The two-part live finale is set to air on May 20-21.

NBC has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 26, but said it will start airing sometime this fall.

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Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan to star in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ adaptation

Helen Mirren during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival CANNES^ FRANCE - MAY 12^ 2018

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan have joined the cast of The Thursday Murder Club, starring alongside Ben Kingsley in the new film, which is based on British TV host and producer Richard Osman‘s novel of the same name. Chris Columbus (‘Home Alone’, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’) will write and direct the file adaptation.

The Thursday Murder Club follows a group of senior friends in a retirement home, who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case — ex-spy Elizabeth (Mirren), ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim (Kingsley) and former union activist Ron (Brosnan). Negotiations for an actress to play the fourth member of the group, Joyce, are ongoing.

Osman is best known as a British TV presenter on BBC game show ‘Pointless’ and ‘Richard Osman’s House of Games’. The Thursday Murder Club is his debut novel and the first in his ‘Thursday Murder Club’ book series. Production on the film is set to begin in the United Kingdom in June, running through September.

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Rock Daypop

Bad Wolves share new version of “Hungry for Life” featuring Chris Daughtry

Kyle Konkiel^ bassist for Bad Wolves at Tribute Communities Centre^ Oshawa Ontario Canada 11/30/2018

Bad Wolves have shared a new version of their song “Hungry for Life” featuring Chris Daughtry. The original “Hungry for Life” appears on Bad Wolves’ 2023 album, Die About It.

Bad Wolves vocalist DL shares: “’Hungry for Life’ is about resilience, the pursuit of purpose, and the will to rise above life’s challenges in the face of adversity. We’ve all been fans of Daughtry for a long time, and when we heard him sing on this, we were floored. We hope you love it, stay hungry Wolfpack!”

Bad Wolves is on tour as direct support to P.O.D. through May 31st, alongside opening acts Norma Jean and Blind Channel. The band will also perform at several of the summer’s largest rock festivals including Rocklahoma, Inkcarceration Festival and So What?! Music Festival.

Take a look at Bad Wolves’ music video for “Hungry for Life” featuring Chris Daughtry – here.

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Pop Daypop

Fall Out Boy to hold ‘So Much For (2our)’ streaming event

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy preform at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids^ Michigan - March 8 2016

Fall Out Boy has announced a special concert streaming event taking place June 7 via the platform VEEPS, where fans can stream the band’s Madison Square Garden show that took place this past March in NYC.

The MSG show was part of Fall Out Boy’s 2024 U.S. tour in support of their 2023 album, So Much (for) Stardust, with Jimmy Eat World serving as support. Viewers will see the band’s expansive 29-song set, including a cameo from William Beckett of The Academy Is… on the Magic 8 Ball track, “Slow Down”.

The Fall Out Boy: Live from Madison Square Garden streaming event will be available for free for Veeps All Access subscribers in the US, and fans globally can buy an individual show ticket for $11.99. The show will air on Veeps on June 7th at approximately 5 pm PT. Fans are able to rewatch the show on Veeps for a year after the original air date.

For more info, visit Veeps.com/falloutboy.

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Rock Daypop

Fall Out Boy to hold ‘So Much For (2our)’ streaming event

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy preform at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids^ Michigan - March 8 2016

Fall Out Boy has announced a special concert streaming event taking place June 7 via the platform VEEPS, where fans can stream the band’s Madison Square Garden show that took place this past March in NYC.

The MSG show was part of Fall Out Boy’s 2024 U.S. tour in support of their 2023 album, So Much (for) Stardust, with Jimmy Eat World serving as support. Viewers will see the band’s expansive 29-song set, including a cameo from William Beckett of The Academy Is… on the Magic 8 Ball track, “Slow Down”.

The Fall Out Boy: Live from Madison Square Garden streaming event will be available for free for Veeps All Access subscribers in the US, and fans globally can buy an individual show ticket for $11.99. The show will air on Veeps on June 7th at approximately 5 pm PT. Fans are able to rewatch the show on Veeps for a year after the original air date.

For more info, visit Veeps.com/falloutboy.

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