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Hulu reveals premiere date, shares ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 trailer

Martin Short and Selena Gomez arrives for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ FYC event on June 11^ 2022 in Hollywood^ CA

Hulu dropped the trailer for Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building, revealing that the show will return Aug. 27.

New York podcasters Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) visit Los Angeles when a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie of their true crime podcast. Season 4 will pick up after the events of the Season 3 finale, which saw Charles-Hayden Savage’s stunt double, Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), murdered. Per an officially synopsis, “our trio’s investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast. As our amateur sleuths race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey – traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia’s West Tower residents.”  New recurring star Molly Shannon plays a studio executive negotiating their deal.

Joining series leads Martin, Short, and Gomez will be returning cast members including Meryl Streep, set to reprise her role as Oliver’s love interest Loretta. Also returning are Lynch, Michael Cyril Creighton and Da’Vine Joy Randolpg. Season 4 is being dubbed by Hulu as the show’s “starriest season yet” thanks to a star-studded cast of newcomers, including Eva Longoria, Eugene Levy, Kumail Nanjiani, and Zach Galifianakis, Melissa McCarthy and Richard Kind.

Only Murders in the Building premiered on Hulu in 2021 from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman. Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The first three seasons of Only Murders in the Building are available to stream on Hulu; take a look at the Season 4 trailer: here.

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Rock Daypop

Metallica set for Fortnite festival concert: ‘Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury’

Metallica vocalist James Hetfield with guitarist Kirk Hammett performing in HONG KONG - January 20^ 2017

According to Billboard, Metallica will head to the popular game Fortnite later this month, becoming the first band to play appear across all Fortnite experiences.

Epic Games announced the news on June 12, sharing that Metallica-themed gameplay will launch on Thursday (June 13) in Fortnite Festival, Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing; later, the band will play a series of in-game concerts for players only on June 22 and 23 entitled Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.

Users will have six opportunities to catch the concerts at 2 p.m, 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. on the 22nd and 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the 23rd. The company said the the concert was completely customized and built from the ground-up using the powerful Unreal Editor 3D computer graphic game engine, and is described as ‘an immersive experience with a brand-new playable concert that will journey through six of Metallica’s fan-favorite songs with themed gameplay that complements the intensity of a Metallica live show.’

Metallica’s James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo will be the icons for Fortnite Festival Season 4, and players will be able to play along to such Metallica classics as “Enter Sandman,” “Ride the Lightning” and “Master of Puppets.” The band will also be part of the new season of Fortnite Festival‘s Battle Stage, a new competitive way to play the rhythmic music game that will be available to play after the concerts take place. The Stage will welcome 16 players in each match, with all competitors playing the same four-song set until one comes out on top.

Season 4 beings on Thursday, June 13 and lasts through 12 a.m. ET on August 16.

Watch previews of the gameplay trailer – here; and
Battle Stage trailer: here.

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Pop Daypop

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and model Gabbriette Bechtel are engaged

Lead singer Matt Healy of the English indie-rock band The 1975 performs during their Halloween show in Pittsburgh Monday^ October 31 at Stage AE.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is engaged to model Gabriella “Gabbriette” Bechtel after nine months together.

Bechtel announced the news on her Instagram Stories while attending her friend Charli XCX’s concert in Brooklyn, NY; Charli herself recently got engaged to The 1975’s drummer George Daniel. Gabbriette shared a photo of her tattooed hand sporting a custom black diamond ring adorned by small diamonds around the stone and band, as well as posting a mirror selfie with her ring finger pointed up, displaying the jewelry. Along with the photos, Bechtel posted a reference to Charli’s newest album, ‘BRAT’, writing: “MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY BRAT;” Healy also reposted Bechtel’s announcement.

Matty Healy’s mother, Denise Welch, also confirmed the news of her son’s engagement, stating on her show Loose Women: “I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged. They went over to see their friends Charli and George in New York, I woke up this morning to the fact that they’ve put it on Instagram! Instagram official!… Black diamond, he had it made for her, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. She’s absolutely gorgeous. We couldn’t be happier—she’s everything that I would want in a daughter-in-law, so I’m thrilled.”

Matty, 32, and Gabbriette, 26, first sparked romance rumors in late 2023 when photographers spotted the pair kissing in New York City, months after his split from Taylor Swift.

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Rock Daypop

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and model Gabbriette Bechtel are engaged

Lead singer Matt Healy of the English indie-rock band The 1975 performs during their Halloween show in Pittsburgh Monday^ October 31 at Stage AE.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is engaged to model Gabriella “Gabbriette” Bechtel after nine months together.

Bechtel announced the news on her Instagram Stories while attending her friend Charli XCX’s concert in Brooklyn, NY; Charli herself recently got engaged to The 1975’s drummer George Daniel. Gabbriette shared a photo of her tattooed hand sporting a custom black diamond ring adorned by small diamonds around the stone and band, as well as posting a mirror selfie with her ring finger pointed up, displaying the jewelry. Along with the photos, Bechtel posted a reference to Charli’s newest album, ‘BRAT’, writing: “MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY BRAT;” Healy also reposted Bechtel’s announcement.

Matty Healy’s mother, Denise Welch, also confirmed the news of her son’s engagement, stating on her show Loose Women: “I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged. They went over to see their friends Charli and George in New York, I woke up this morning to the fact that they’ve put it on Instagram! Instagram official!… Black diamond, he had it made for her, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. She’s absolutely gorgeous. We couldn’t be happier—she’s everything that I would want in a daughter-in-law, so I’m thrilled.”

Matty, 32, and Gabbriette, 26, first sparked romance rumors in late 2023 when photographers spotted the pair kissing in New York City, months after his split from Taylor Swift.

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News Daypop

White House announces ban of medical debt from credit reports

Kamala Harris campaigns in New Hampshire. Keene^ NH - April 24^ 2019

The Biden administration has announced a rule to ban medical debt from credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, with Vice President Kamala Harris saying on Tuesday that the proposed rule would reduce the number of Americans with medical debt listed on their credit reports to zero (down from 46 million in 2020), as well as raise their credit scores by an average of 20 points and lead to the approval of about 22,000 more mortgages annually,

According to a fact sheet from the office of Vice President Harris, the move – taken through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) – would help improve the financial health and wellbeing of millions of Americans. The Biden administration calculates that if implemented, the rule would raise affected individuals’ credit scores by an average of 20 points, and could lead to the approval of approximately 22,000 additional mortgages every year as a result of the cleaned-up credit reports. Following the proposal, the rule will be open to comments until August 12, 2024

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement: “The CFPB is seeking to end the senseless practice of weaponizing the credit reporting system to coerce patients into paying medical bills that they do not owe.  Medical bills on credit reports too often are inaccurate and have little to no predictive value when it comes to repaying other loans.”

Harris shared in a separate press release that the administration is also calling on states, local governments and health care providers to take additional steps to eliminate medical debt by using available federal funds to purchase and eliminate medical debt, prevent the further accumulation of medical debt and protect patients from aggressive debt collectors by expanding access to charity care.

According to an April report from the bureau, some 15 million Americans have a total of more than $49 billion in medical debt in collections.  Almost a quarter of middle-class Americans, or 17 million people, had unpaid health care bills in 2020.

00 is no longer included on credit reports.

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Hunter Biden found guilty on all 3 felony charges in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden arrives with his lawyer Abbe Lowell for a deposition before the US House of Representatives. Washington^ DC USA 02-28-2024:

After deliberating for three hours, a jury on Tuesday in Delaware federal court found President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, guilty on all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018. The three felony charges include making false statements in connection to buying a firearm, making a false statement with respect to information required to be kept in records and possession of a firearm by an individual who is an unlawful user of a controlled substance.

Prosecutors argued that Hunter Biden, 54, lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. The case involved allegation that the son of President Joe Biden lied on a federal background form on the topic of drug addiction in order to buy a handgun in 2018. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell argued that at the time Biden filled out the federal form he did not think that he was an addict, and that the federal government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hunter Biden willfully broke the law.

After the jury’s decision was announced, President Joe Biden said that said he and the first lady are proud of Hunter, who has been sober since 2019, and he accepts the outcome of the case and “will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that.”

In a statement after the verdict, Hunter Biden said: “I am more grateful today for the love and support I experienced this last week from Melissa, my family, my friends, and my community than I am disappointed by the outcome.”  His attorney, Abbe Lowell, added that they “will continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to Hunter.”

Biden faces up to 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines; however, due to the fact he does not have a violent past and is a first-time offender, it is probable he will get a lighter sentence without prison time. Judge Maryellen Noreika did not set a sentencing date.

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Sports Daypop

Status of Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis uncertain after suffering ‘rare’ leg injury

Kristaps Porzingis^ during meeting with Edgars Rinkevics^ President of Latvia before FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2023. RIGA^ LATVIA. 14 th August 2023

The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that center Kristaps Porziņģis has been listed as ‘day-to-day’ due to a left leg injury, clarifying that this is a new and “rare” injury and separate from the right calf strain that caused him to miss the majority of the 2024 NBA playoffs.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Porziņģis is “determined and expects to continue to try and play with this tendon injury in the Finals … there’s no indication he’ll be ruled out and not permitted to try in Game 3.” Porziņģis missed 10 consecutive games earlier this postseason because of a right calf strain; he suffered this latest injury in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 2 victory Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.

However, despite the Celtics’ announcement that leaves open the possibility for Porziņģis to return at some point during the NBA Finals, head coach Joe Mazzulla painted a different picture, telling reporters that Porziņģis has a “serious injury.”

Porziņģis’ appeared to aggravate his calf problem in Boston’s 105-98 Game 2 victory, playing just 23 minutes and finishing with 12 points and four rebounds before leaving with 4:40 on the clock in the fourth quarter without returning  After the game, he told reporters: “I feel good .. Feeling good. I don’t think it’s anything serious. But we’ll look at it tomorrow and go from there. But all good. I’ll be good.”

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Joey Chestnut banned from Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest due to partnership with plant-based brand

Joey Chestnut at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest ; NEW YORK CITY - JULY 4 2016

Major League Eating announced Tuesday that Joey Chestnut, sixteen-time champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not compete in the annual Fourth of July event next month.  Per the New York Post, Chestnut won’t be competing in this year’s Fourth of July competition due to his deal to represent Impossible Foods, a plant-based brand that is a rival of Nathan’s.

A statement from MLE said: “We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. MLE and Nathan’s went to great lengths to accommodate Joey and his management team, agreeing to the appearance fee and allowing Joey to compete in a rival, unbranded hot dog eating contest on Labor Day .. For nearly two decades we have worked under the same basic hot dog exclusivity provisions. However, it seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different brand over our long-time relationship. Joey Chestnut is an American hero. We would love nothing more than to have him at the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. We hope he returns when he is not representing a rival brand.”

Chestnut has won the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest every year since 2016, and set a world record by eating 76 hot dogs in 2021. Last year, he held onto his title by downing 62 hot dogs.  The New York Post also reported that Chestnut was paid $200,000 to appear in last year’s Nathan’s contest and was also offered a four-year, $1.2 million contract. The terms of his deal with Impossible Foods were not disclosed.

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Country Daypop

‘CMT CROSSROADS’ to feature Joran Davis and NEEDTOBREATHE

Jordan Davis performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

The newest installment of the iconic music franchise CMT Crossroads will feature rock band Needtobreathe and country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis, premiering on Thursday, June 13th at 8 pm ET/PT on CMT. Encore presentations of CMT Crossroads: Needtobreathe & Jordan Davis will be available on CMT VOD on June 14th, with subsequent encores on CMT Music and MTV Live on June 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

Needtobreathe and Davis are also dropping a special two-song collaboration after filming their episode of CMT Crossroads, titled “Among Friends.”  The collaboration will feature two of the mashups heard on Crossroads – “Banks” by Jordan Davis, and “Buy Dirt” by Needtobreathe, ahead of its release this Thursday, June 13th at 8 pm ET.

Filmed as part of a special outdoor taping in front of a live audience on campus at the University of Texas at Austin as part of CMT Music Awards Week in April, the episode follows their collaboration at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on CBS with a one-of-a-kind mashup of “Brother” and “Next Thing You Know.”

Jordan shared on Instagram: “It wouldn’t be right to work together on all these performances in these past few months and not give y’all some new music. Banks’ is my favorite @needtobreathe song and ‘Buy Dirt’ is their favorite of mine, so we grabbed at this opportunity to share these reimagined versions with y’all.”

To presave ‘Among Friends,’ head here. 

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Rock Daypop

‘CMT CROSSROADS’ to feature Joran Davis and NEEDTOBREATHE

Jordan Davis performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

The newest installment of the iconic music franchise CMT Crossroads will feature rock band Needtobreathe and country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis, premiering on Thursday, June 13th at 8 pm ET/PT on CMT. Encore presentations of CMT Crossroads: Needtobreathe & Jordan Davis will be available on CMT VOD on June 14th, with subsequent encores on CMT Music and MTV Live on June 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

Needtobreathe and Davis are also dropping a special two-song collaboration after filming their episode of CMT Crossroads, titled “Among Friends.”  The collaboration will feature two of the mashups heard on Crossroads – “Banks” by Jordan Davis, and “Buy Dirt” by Needtobreathe, ahead of its release this Thursday, June 13th at 8 pm ET.

Filmed as part of a special outdoor taping in front of a live audience on campus at the University of Texas at Austin as part of CMT Music Awards Week in April, the episode follows their collaboration at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on CBS with a one-of-a-kind mashup of “Brother” and “Next Thing You Know.”

Jordan shared on Instagram: “It wouldn’t be right to work together on all these performances in these past few months and not give y’all some new music. Banks’ is my favorite @needtobreathe song and ‘Buy Dirt’ is their favorite of mine, so we grabbed at this opportunity to share these reimagined versions with y’all.”

To presave ‘Among Friends,’ head here. 

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