Month: August 2024

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Sports Daypop

Minnesota Vikings and CB Stephon Gilmore agree to one-year contract worth up to $10M

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore of the New England Patriots during the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando^ Fla. Jan 26^ 2020

Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million with $7 million guaranteed (per ESPN’s Adam Schefter).

Gilmore, a two-time first-team All-Pro, is the fifth cornerback acquisition the Vikings have made this summer. Minnesota has been working to mend the cornerback, signing veterans Byron Murphy, Shaq Griffin and Fabian Moreau before trading for Nahshon Wright ( a teammate of Gilmore’s in Dallas last season).

Gilmore, 33, will be playing on his fourth consecutive one-year deal, most recently with the Dallas Cowboys, after beginning his career with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. Last season, he registered 68 tackles, one forced fumble, two interceptions and 13 pass deflections without missing a game. The former No. 10 overall selection has 31 career interceptions (per CBS Sports.)

The Minnesota Vikings open their regular seson on the road against the New York Giants on Sept. 8 at MetLife Stadium.

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Sports Daypop

Las Vegas Raiders name Gardner Minshew starting quarterback for Week 1

Gardner Minshew; at Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins game. Jacksonville^ Florida USA September 24^ 2020

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce told reporters Sunday that Gardner Minshew II will be the team’s starter for the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers (per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network).

Minshew, who signed with the Raiders as a free agent this offseason, prevailed in the Raiders’ quarterback competition against second-year QB Aidan O’Connell, who finished his rookie campaign as the team’s starter over the last nine games. O’Connell finished last season as the Raiders’ starting quarterback, bringing the Raiders to a 5-5 record when Pierce was the team’s interim coach.

Minshew has started 37 games in his five NFL seasons, including 13 last season for the Colts, when he filled in for an injured Anthony Richardson and had Indianapolis in playoff contention until the final week of the regular season. In two preseason games (including Las Vegas’ Week 2 loss against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night) Minshew completed 16 of 33 passes for 212 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

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Country Daypop

Additional performers and presenters revealed for 17th Annual ACM Honors

Jason Aldean at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at Allegient Stadium on March 7^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

The Academy of Country Music has announced additional performers and presenters for the 17th Annual ACM Honors, taking place this Wednesday (Aug. 21) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, hosted by Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis, who will also both take the stage at the event.

The Academy posted on its socials: “JUST ANNOUNCED ✨ #ACMhonors just got even better with 8 more iconic Country Music artists performing including @jasonaldean, @leeannwomack, and MORE! 🎤 Join us August 21 at @theryman for a special night honoring some of the greatest in Country Music. 🏆”

Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Lee Ann Womack and other artists have been added to the star-studded lineup, as well as Terri Clark, Jackson Dean and Kameron Marlowe.  They join previously-announced performers include Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban.

Pearce is returning for her fourth consecutive year hosting the show, hailed the “Country Music Industry’s favorite night.” Artists will perform tributes to this year’s ACM Honorees: Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson and Trisha Yearwood.

Yearwood and Brown will accept the ACM Icon Award, while Sanders will receive the ACM Lift Every Voice Award, Bryan will receive the ACM Lifting Lives Award, Jackson and Aldridge will receive the ACM Poet’s Award, Stapleton and Jessie Jo Dillon will receive the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year award, and Wilson will receive the Milestone Award and the coveted Triple Crown Award.

The 17th ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 21. The show will air on Merit Street on Tuesday, September 24 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT, per the Academy of Country Music.

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Entertainment Daypop

Maura Tierney joins ‘Law & Order’ Season 24

Maura Tierney attends 'American Rust: Broken Justice' New York Screening at The Whitby Hotel in New York on March 26^ 2024

Two-time Emmy nominee Maura Tierney is joining the cast of the NBC drama Law & Order for its upcoming Season 24.  Per TVLine, Tierney will play a police lieutenant on the long-running crime drama.

Tierney joins an ensemble cast that also includes Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott, Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi; her casting comes after news that Camryn Manheim departed the series after three seasons of playing Lt. Kate Dixon. Tony Goldwyn also joined L&O midway through last season, after the departure of the show’s longtime cast member, Sam Waterston.

Tierney has starred in two NBC series previously: NewsRadio from 1995-99 and ER from 1999-2009, and she earned her first Emmy nomination for playing Abby Lockhart on ER in 2001.  Tierney is currently co-starring in Twisters, and other recent credits include Showtime’s The Affair, Your Honor and The Iron Claw.  

Law & Order’s 24th season is scheduled to premiere Oct. 3 on NBC.

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Entertainment Daypop

Kaley Cuoco announces her engagement to Tom Pelphrey

Kaley Cuoco at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals at the Barker Hanger on January 14^ 2024 in Santa Monica^ CA

Kaley Cuoco has announced her engagement to Tom Pelphrey, sharing a series of posts on social media showing off her engagement ring.  Cuoco and Pelphrey share daughter Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, who was born in March of 2023.

“The Big Bang Theory” star announced first revealed her engagement to longtime boyfriend Pelphrey on her Instagram Stories, with a representative for Cuoco later confirming the news. Cuoco shared a photo holding up her hand to show off the square-cut engagement ring, writing “Amazing weekend.”  She added alongside a video close-up of the ring: “What a wild, beautiful journey life can be. Grateful for every road that led me straight to you.”

Cuoco later posted more photos alongside the caption: “♥ there is my heart, and then there is you, and I’m not sure there is a difference”❤ some sweet life lately 💫”.

Pelphrey later reposted the news on his own social media pages, with the caption: “Not another road real or imagined I would rather be on. 🙌 Thank you @claudcraig for the beautiful 📸 always.  ♥ @kaleycuoco”

The couple’s engagement comes two years after the couple met at an “Ozark” premiere in April 2022, introduced by their mutual manager.

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Rock Daypop

Staind releasing deluxe version of ‘Confessions of the Fallen’

Aaron Lewis plays to the crowd at the Rockstar Uproar Festival on September 25^ 2012 in Nampa^ Idaho.

Staind will release  a deluxe edition of their latest album, Confessions of the Fallen featuring the new track, “Full Of Emptiness” available now.

Says Staind guitarist Mike Mushok: “We’re very excited to be able to offer our fans a deluxe edition of Confessions of the Fallen. There are a couple unreleased tracks on it, one being ‘Full Of Emptiness.’ It was so hard deciding what tracks not to put on the record, and it’s great to have them heard now. We really love ‘Full Of Emptiness’ and are stoked it’s finally available to be heard!”

Along with the new song, the deluxe album also includes the alternate version of the band’s latest single, “Better Days” featuring singer and namesake of LA rock band, Dorothy. “Better Days” is currently No. 5 and climbing at active rock radio, following the path of the band’s first two singles, “Lowest and Me” and “Here and Now,” both of which reached No. 1.

In addition, Staind’s co-headlining tour with Breaking Benjamin and special guests Daughtry and Lakeview kicks off September 10th in Burgettstown, PA.

See the lyric video for Full of Emptiness – here.
To stream Full of Emptiness, head HERE.

Pre-save the deluxe edition of Confessions of the Fallen, due out on September 6th – HERE.

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Rock Daypop

The Killers release the new song ‘Bright Lights’

The Killers perform in concert at FIB Festival on July 20^ 2018 in Benicassim^ Spain.

The Killers have released the new song “Bright Lights,” their first new music of the year. The song comes alongside the band kicking-off their first Hot Fuss 20th anniversary residency shows in Las Vegas last week.

Bright Lights features all four original band members – vocalist Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer, and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr., with the music video directed by Micah Bickham and featuring the band’s Las Vegas residency stage.

The Killers announced their special residency back in January, taking place this year in their home city of Las Vegas. All four founding members of the legendary band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic debut album, Hot Fuss, by performing the record front to back for the first time. The residency will run through September 1st at Las Vegas’ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.  The band will then perform another round of shows in North America and Mexico, taking place from Sept. 7 in Camden, N.J., through Oct. 12 in Queretaro, Mexico.

Check out the official music video for Bright Lights – HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Stray Kids release the video for ‘Jjam’

K-pop Stray Kids merch for fans at Korean Wave K-pop festival HALLYU FEST 2023 at Cosmonavt club

South Korean boy band Stray Kids — comprised of members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. — is back with the music video for the song “Jjam”.

“Jjam,” which was co-written by Stray Kids’ Bang Chan and Changbin; the track debuted at No. 9 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. In the horror-themed video for “Jjam”, the members of the K-pop group create a mysterious sticky concoction, which appears to have a monstrous effect on those who consume it.

“Jjam” appears on Stray Kids’ EP Ate. The group also recently released the album and a music video for “Chk Chk Boom” featuring ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in July, and also recently released “Slash,” a song for the Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack.

Ate also features the tracks “Mountains,” “I Like It,” “Runners,” “Twilight,” “Stray Kids” and “Chk Chk Boom (Festival Version).” The EP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.

Check out Stray Kids’ new music video for “JJAM” – HERE.

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Pop Daypop

Post Malone drops deluxe LP ‘F-1 Trillion: Long Bed’ with nine new songs

Post Malone performs at Bonnaroo music festival. Manchester^ Tennessee USA - 06-15-2024

Post Malone‘s debut country album F-1 Trillion arrived Friday, and shortly thereafter Posty dropped the deluxe version of the LP titled F-1 Trillion: Long Bed, featuring the original 18 tracks, as well as nine additional songs. Post shared the news on his socials, writing: “9 more solo records. F-1 Trillion: Long Bed out now :)”

Posty shared on Instagram, “Thank you to everyone involved in the making of this project. I am so honored to have worked with some of my favorite artists, writers, and friends… I have had the time of my life making this record, it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’m so excited for the opportunity to make it. Everyone keep expressing yourself, having fun, loving what you do, and loving each other. I love you more than I can say. Have a great night mofo’s, and I’ll see you soon 😈💕🍻”

F-1 Trillion is focused on collaborations, featuring country artists including Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Tim McGraw, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, and more. Meanwhile the Long Bed deluxe version of the album are all solo tunes, with the expanded album comprised of 27 tracks.

Post’s record-breaking collab with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” also continues to dominate the charts. The song, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, now has earned the highest weekly sales and streams since 2020. I Had Some Help also marks Post’s sixth No. 1 and Wallen’s second No. 1., spending five consecutive weeks on top of the charts and becoming the year’s longest-running number one song of 2024. It also became the first single to debut at No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Malone will embark on his F-1 Trillion Tour, kicking-off September 8th at Salt Lake City’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and making stops at Fenway Park, Hersheypark Stadium, Credit One Stadium and more before wrapping up with two newly announced Texas dates in October.  For information on the F-1 Trillion Tour, visit postmalone.com.

You an listen to one of the new songs on Long Bed titled “Fallin’ In Love” via lyric video – here.
F-1 Trillion: Long Bed is out now; for more information head here.

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Country Daypop

Post Malone drops deluxe LP ‘F-1 Trillion: Long Bed’ with nine new songs

Post Malone performs at Bonnaroo music festival. Manchester^ Tennessee USA - 06-15-2024

Post Malone‘s debut country album F-1 Trillion arrived Friday, and shortly thereafter Posty dropped the deluxe version of the LP titled F-1 Trillion: Long Bed, featuring the original 18 tracks, as well as nine additional songs. Post shared the news on his socials, writing: “9 more solo records. F-1 Trillion: Long Bed out now :)”

Posty shared on Instagram, “Thank you to everyone involved in the making of this project. I am so honored to have worked with some of my favorite artists, writers, and friends… I have had the time of my life making this record, it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’m so excited for the opportunity to make it. Everyone keep expressing yourself, having fun, loving what you do, and loving each other. I love you more than I can say. Have a great night mofo’s, and I’ll see you soon 😈💕🍻”

F-1 Trillion is focused on collaborations, featuring country artists including Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Tim McGraw, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, and more. Meanwhile the Long Bed deluxe version of the album are all solo tunes, with the expanded album comprised of 27 tracks.

Post’s record-breaking collab with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” also continues to dominate the charts. The song, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, now has earned the highest weekly sales and streams since 2020. I Had Some Help also marks Post’s sixth No. 1 and Wallen’s second No. 1., spending five consecutive weeks on top of the charts and becoming the year’s longest-running number one song of 2024. It also became the first single to debut at No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Malone will embark on his F-1 Trillion Tour, kicking-off September 8th at Salt Lake City’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and making stops at Fenway Park, Hersheypark Stadium, Credit One Stadium and more before wrapping up with two newly announced Texas dates in October.  For information on the F-1 Trillion Tour, visit postmalone.com.

You an listen to one of the new songs on Long Bed titled “Fallin’ In Love” via lyric video – here.
F-1 Trillion: Long Bed is out now; for more information head here.

Editorial credit: L Paul Mann / Shutterstock.com